Holbeach Bank Primary Academy, Spalding

In 2025, 46% of Year 6 pupils at Holbeach Bank Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 31% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 62% in reading and 46% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 7 families put Holbeach Bank Primary Academy as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Holbeach Bank Primary Academy are Holbeach Primary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths); The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 82% reading, 78% maths); The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 67% reading, 50% maths); and Whaplode Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holbeach Bank Primary Academy.

Holbeach Bank Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by University of Lincoln Academy Trust, an academy trust.

47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 17 pupils (20.2%) received SEN support and 8 (9.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Holbeach Bank Primary Academy had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Holbeach Bank Primary Academy.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Marylands (opposite), 280 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 5 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, other theft and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

In 2024/25, Holbeach Bank Primary Academy issued 11 suspensions, 12.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.