The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy
Barrier Bank, Cowbit, Spalding, PE12 6AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Leonard
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lincoln
- Sponsor
- Keystone Academy Trust
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 152049
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01406380369
About this school
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Spalding. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary (URN 120611).
How The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 85 | — |
| Weston Hills CofE Primary School | 59% | 3.4% | 26.7% | 135 | 1.5 miles |
| Spalding Parish Church of England Day School | 52% | 5.4% | 28.7% | 537 | 2.5 miles |
| Moulton Chapel Primary School | 33% | 4.1% | 44.4% | 70 | 2.6 miles |
| The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School | 67% | 4.1% | 13.9% | 415 | 2.8 miles |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy | 52% | 4.9% | 23.3% | 204 | 3.2 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Weston Hills CofE Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Spalding
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Spalding Parish Church of England Day School2.5 miles
Primary · Spalding
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Moulton Chapel Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Spalding
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The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Spalding
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St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy3.2 miles
Primary · Spalding
Other 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 year groups does The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy teach?
- The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headteacher of The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy is Mrs Elizabeth Leonard, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
- The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy full?
- The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy has capacity for 84 pupils and 85 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lincoln.
- Does The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
- The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy 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.
- Does The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 10 July 2026.