Monkshouse Primary Academy, Spalding
Monkshouse Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Spalding, part of University of Lincoln Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 12th-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Monkshouse Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 69% of Year 6 pupils at Monkshouse Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Monkshouse Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Monkshouse Primary Academy as their first choice and 122 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Monkshouse Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Monkshouse Primary Academy are Wygate Park Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths); St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 59% maths); and Spalding Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths).
Monkshouse Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Wygate Park AcademyThe Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolSt Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademySpalding Primary Academy
The trust
Monkshouse Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by University of Lincoln Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
38.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 71 pupils (15.9%) received SEN support and 13 (2.9%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Spalding Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Monkshouse Primary School (outside), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 129 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Monkshouse Primary Academy issued 14 suspensions, 3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Monkshouse Primary Academy are Spalding Grammar School (0.9 miles), Spalding High School (1.3 miles) and Spalding Academy (1.5 miles).
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; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Monkshouse Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as The Spalding Monkshouse Primary School (URN 120425), it was rated Good in November 2013.
At a Glance
17.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
25.3
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
16
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Monkshouse Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Monkshouse Primary Academy.
- Beyond the Physical Ltd - Spalding940m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Monkshouse 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
Free school transport
Check free transport to Monkshouse Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Monkshouse Primary Academy 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
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Monkshouse Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
426 pupils
428 places
2 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: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
71
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
446
Total Pupils
228
Boys
218
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
20
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,847
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,987
Per pupil
£2314k
Total funding
£98k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.2%
Persistent absence
370
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Monkshouse Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Monkshouse Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Monkshouse Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Monkshouse Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Monkshouse Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Monkshouse Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as The Spalding Monkshouse Primary School (URN 120425), it was rated Good in November 2013.
What is the catchment area for Monkshouse Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Monkshouse 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 Monkshouse Primary Academy?
Monkshouse Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Monkshouse Primary Academy?
Classes at Monkshouse Primary Academy average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Monkshouse Primary Academy?
Monkshouse Primary Academy has around 446 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Monkshouse Primary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Monkshouse Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Monkshouse Primary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Monkshouse 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.
Does Monkshouse Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Monkshouse Primary Academy: Beyond the Physical Ltd - Spalding (940m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Monkshouse Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 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 Monkshouse Primary Academy?
Monkshouse Primary Academy is at Pennygate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1LG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)