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Gedney Church End Primary Academy, Spalding

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Ages 4–11

Gedney Church End Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Spalding, part of Voyage Education Partnership. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 12,428th of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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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

Gedney Church End Primary Academy in detail

Gedney Church End Primary Academy in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We believe that it is vital to give our children as many different learning experiences as possible to ensure they are well-equipped to succeed in today's rapidly changing society. Our curriculum is carefully designed with the children's specific needs and interests in mind and is built on the firm foundations of providing our children with excellent English and Maths skills."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Gedney Church End Primary Academy 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.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Gedney Church End Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 6 families put Gedney Church End Primary Academy as their first choice and 10 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Gedney Church End Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Gedney Church End Primary Academy are Fleet Wood Lane School (1 mile, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 75% maths); Long Sutton County Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 45% reading, 55% maths); Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy (1.9 miles, 67% reading, 60% maths); and The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (2.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths).

Gedney Church End Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Fleet Wood Lane SchoolLong Sutton County Primary SchoolLutton St Nicholas Primary AcademyThe Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

The trust

Gedney Church End Primary Academy is one of 11 schools run by Voyage Education Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 11 schools in Voyage Education Partnership

Who goes there

70.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.5% 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%).

In 2026, 18 pupils (38.3%) received SEN support and 8 (17%) 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 Gedney Church End Primary Academy.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Mary Magdalene Church (adjacent), 50 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Gedney Church End Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIAS
Head:Mr Tom Baxter
Pupils:47
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01406362383
Address:Church End, Gedney, Spalding, PE12 0BU
Trust:VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (11 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2024

Ofsted Rating

Gedney Church End Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2024. Before that, as Gedney Church End Primary Academy (URN 148746), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.

URN:151306
UKPRN:10096230
Constituency:South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

At a Glance

70.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading58%
Maths67%
Writing67%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

6.7

Avg class size

5.0

Infant (KS1)

8.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Term dates

Gedney Church End Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

St Mary Magdalene Church (adj)
53m · 1 min walk
Batemans Close (adj)
256m · 4 min walk
Topsgate House (opp)
347m · 6 min walk
Churchgate (adj)
511m · 8 min walk
Linden House (opp)
520m · 8 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Gedney Church End Primary Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
7
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

3 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

50%

Available places

52 pupils

105 places

53 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Spalding

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,206
Projected new pupils:552

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Spalding

Across Lincolnshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

18

SEN Support

8

EHC Plans

55.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Speech, Language & Communication7
Specific Learning Difficulty2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
87.2%
Asian
6.4%
Mixed
2.1%
Other
2.1%
Unclassified
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals70.2%
English as Additional Language8.5%

47

Total Pupils

25

Boys

22

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

3

Teachers

15.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,345

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£9,195

Per pupil

£494k

Total funding

£41k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£49,545
EAL funding£5,729
Sparsity£15,000
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.0%

Overall absence

30.4%

Persistent absence

56

Enrolments

Authorised5.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Persistent (10%+)30.4%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Gedney Church End Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at Gedney Church End Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.

What is Gedney Church End Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Gedney Church End Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in August 2024. Before that, as Gedney Church End Primary Academy (URN 148746), it was rated Inadequate in March 2023.

What is the catchment area for Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When Gedney Church End Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

Gedney Church End Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

Classes at Gedney Church End Primary Academy average 6.7 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

Gedney Church End Primary Academy has around 47 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

8% of sessions were missed at Gedney Church End Primary Academy in 2024/25. 30.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Gedney Church End Primary Academy 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.

How many road collisions happen near Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Gedney Church End Primary Academy?

Gedney Church End Primary Academy is at Church End, Gedney, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0BU.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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