Deeping St Nicholas Primary School, Spalding
Deeping St Nicholas 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 2016. That was 10 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 9,396th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School in detail
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 14 families put Deeping St Nicholas Primary School as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Deeping St Nicholas Primary School are South View Community Primary School (3.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy (3.9 miles); Deeping St James Community Primary School (4.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Linchfield Academy (4.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths).
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
South View Community Primary SchoolThe Cowbit St Mary's Church of England AcademyDeeping St James Community Primary SchoolLinchfield Academy
Who goes there
5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (87%) and Asian (6%).
Staffing
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School had 5 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Deeping St Nicholas Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 6 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
Deeping St Nicholas 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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2016 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
25.7%
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 100% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 89% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 100% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.5
Avg class size
21.5
KS2
2
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Deeping St Nicholas Primary School
Term dates
Deeping St Nicholas 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
Check free transport to Deeping St Nicholas Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Deeping St Nicholas Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
67 pupils
70 places
3 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
9
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
70
Total Pupils
36
Boys
34
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
14.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,078
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,708
Per pupil
£580k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.8%
Overall absence
1.6%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Deeping St Nicholas Primary School
What are SATs results like at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
Of the pupils at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Deeping St Nicholas Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Deeping St Nicholas 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 Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
Classes at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School average 21.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School has around 70 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
2.8% of sessions were missed at Deeping St Nicholas Primary School in 2024/25. 1.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Deeping St Nicholas 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 Deeping St Nicholas Primary School's term dates?
Deeping St Nicholas 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 Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 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 Deeping St Nicholas Primary School?
Deeping St Nicholas Primary School is at Main Road, Deeping St Nicholas, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3DG.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)