Long Sutton County Primary School, Spalding

In its own words: "This was developed with the children as a key theme for everything that we as a school do. It is central to our teaching and learning as well as our expectations of behaviour across the school."

The school runs a breakfast club, from £3 per session.

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils at Long Sutton County Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 55% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Long Sutton County Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 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 Long Sutton County Primary School are Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy (1.3 miles, 67% reading, 60% maths); Gedney Church End Primary Academy (1.6 miles, 58% reading, 67% maths); Fleet Wood Lane School (2.5 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 75% maths); and The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School (3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Long Sutton County Primary School.

Long Sutton County Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Keystone Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

60 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Long Sutton County Primary School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 87% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (90%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Long Sutton County Primary School.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Limewalk (opposite), 220 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 61 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Long Sutton County Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.