Clough and Risegate Community Primary School, Spalding
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Spalding. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School in detail
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Clough and Risegate Community Primary School is maintained by Lincolnshire County Council for children between the ages of five and eleven. Children will normally be admitted into full time education here in the September following their fourth birthday. Parents are also welcome to contact the school directly for further information."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 20 March 2027, an open day on Saturday 27 March 2027, an open day on Sunday 28 March 2027 and an open day on Tuesday 30 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lincolnshire
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 57% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 16 families put Clough and Risegate Community Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 16 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Clough and Risegate Community Primary School are Gosberton Academy (3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); St Bartholomews CofE Primary School (3.2 miles, Requires improvement, 56% reading, 56% maths); Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 100% maths); and The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 56% reading, 68% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Clough and Risegate Community Primary School.
Gosberton AcademySt Bartholomews CofE Primary SchoolQuadring Cowley & Brown's Primary SchoolThe Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School
Who goes there
3.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (91%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 7 pupils (7.7%) received SEN support and 5 (5.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Clough and Risegate Community Primary School.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clough & Risegate School (outside), 20 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 3 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, public order offences and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are rightly proud of the school. A pupil, echoing the views of many, commented, 'It's an honour to be at this school. It means a lot to all of us.' Another said, 'It's adventurous and fun!'
Pupils are welcoming, polite and respectful. They are treasured, nurtured and cared for. Their welfare and well-being are supported through strong pastoral care. Pupils and adults live out daily the school's motto, 'Together everyone achieves more'.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
Leaders have developed the school's curriculum to be broad and as ambitious as the national curriculum. Many subject curriculums, including English and mathematics, are well thought out. In mathematics, pupils revisit and build learning over time. They consolidate their understanding of key mathematical knowledge and concepts from the early years to the end of Year 6. However, pupils do not always deepen their learning as well as they might in some subjects, including in English, mathematics and some other subjects.
The school has identified and ordered the key knowledge that pupils need to learn in most subjects. For example, in physical education (PE), pupils acquire and develop skills in a range of activities. They build confidence and expertise in a range of sports. However, the school has not fully identified all the key knowledge and skills that pupils need to learn, and when, in every subject.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 91% to 57% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 43% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
23.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Clough and Risegate Community Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
85 pupils
105 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Spalding
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Spalding
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
7
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
13.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
91
Total Pupils
38
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,445
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,684
Per pupil
£690k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
2.5%
Persistent absence
81
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Clough and Risegate Community Primary School
What are SATs results like at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
Of the pupils at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 57% did so in maths.
What is Clough and Risegate Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Clough and Risegate Community Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
Classes at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School average 22.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School has around 91 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Clough and Risegate Community Primary School in 2024/25. 2.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Clough and Risegate Community Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Clough and Risegate Community Primary School's term dates?
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Clough and Risegate Community Primary School?
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School is at Chopdike Drove, Gosberton Clough, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4JP.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)