Gedney Drove End Primary School, Spalding

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karyn Herd
Pupils:33 / 70 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01406550242
Address:Main Road, Gedney Drove End, Spalding, PE12 9PD
Federation:Griffin Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 May 2022
URN:120410
UKPRN:10078638
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

48.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy67%
Well taught83%
Good progress75%
Feels safe92%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with42%
Kept informed83%
Handles concerns75%
Wider development58%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading67%
Maths33%
Writing33%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

12.3

Avg class size

16.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Demand Responsive Area
272m · 4 min walk
Post Office (opp)
298m · 5 min walk
Village Hall (opp)
365m · 6 min walk
Winston Close (opp)
592m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

47%

Available places

33 pupils

70 capacity

37 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Spalding

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,195
Projected new pupils:549

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Spalding

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

24 May 2022
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
21 January 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 May 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.24862%

Overall absence

22.22222%

Persistent absence

36

Enrolments

Authorised4.41989%
Unauthorised0.82873%
Persistent (10%+)22.22222%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.69876%
18/19
6.01589%
20/21
6.00559%
21/22
6.70313%
22/23
4.731%
23/24
5.24862%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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