Surfleet Primary School
Station Road, Surfleet, Spalding, PE11 4DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Rick Chipperfield
- Sponsor
- Keystone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 56
- URN
- 148392
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01775680373
About this school
Surfleet Primary School is a primary academy in Spalding. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 56 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Surfleet Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 27% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 36% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 45% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 55% | 47% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 97.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 99.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Surfleet Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 27% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68 |
| 2023/24 | 65 |
| 2024/25 | 64 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Surfleet Primary School compares
Surfleet Primary School ranked 199th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 3.8% | 35.9% | 56 | — |
| Gosberton Academy | 80% | 4.6% | 32.1% | 137 | 2.0 miles |
| The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy | 58% | 4% | 25.8% | 390 | 2.1 miles |
| Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School | — | 5.3% | 63% | 61 | 3.1 miles |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | 39% | 6.3% | 57.9% | 209 | 3.2 miles |
| Spalding Primary Academy | 53% | 5% | 21% | 407 | 3.4 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.94%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 18.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gosberton Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding3.2 miles
Primary · Spalding
-
Spalding Primary Academy3.4 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other schools in Spalding
Surfleet Primary School ranks 22nd of the 30 ranked primary schools in Spalding.
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Primary
- Deeping St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Fleet Wood Lane School Primary
- Gedney Church End Primary Academy Primary
- Gedney Drove End Primary School Primary
- Gosberton Academy Primary
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Primary
- Holbeach Primary Academy Primary
- Long Sutton County Primary School Primary
- Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy Primary
- Monkshouse Primary Academy Primary
- Moulton Chapel Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Surfleet Primary School teach?
- Surfleet Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headteacher of Surfleet Primary School?
- The headteacher of Surfleet Primary School is Mr Rick Chipperfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Surfleet Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Surfleet Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Surfleet Primary School?
- Surfleet Primary School has 56 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Surfleet Primary School full?
- Surfleet Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 56 on roll (53%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Surfleet Primary School a faith school?
- No. Surfleet Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Surfleet Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Surfleet Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Surfleet Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Surfleet Primary School is part of KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Surfleet Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 54% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Surfleet Primary School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Surfleet Primary School ranked 199th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Surfleet Primary School's absence rate?
- Surfleet Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Surfleet Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Surfleet Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.