Partney Church of England Aided Primary School, Spilsby
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, family-oriented school where children feel genuinely cared for and safe. The school has strong foundations in reading and early years, with clear teaching and well-chosen resources that help children progress. Staff are happy and well-supported, and pupils develop confidence through a range of enriching opportunities and careful emotional support.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is strong with children developing phonics and early number skills through play-based learning -
- Reading is taught well with systematic phonics and pupils exposed to high-quality texts daily -
- Behaviour and attitudes are good, with pupils showing positive attitudes to learning and playing happily together -
- Personal development is effective, with pupils developing resilience, confidence and understanding of different cultures -
- Pupils with SEND are well-supported with tasks adapted to meet individual needs
Areas for Improvement
- The wider curriculum is not yet coherently planned and sequenced, leaving pupils with significant knowledge gaps -
- Assessment strategies are not used effectively enough to identify and address misconceptions quickly -
- Subject leadership across the wider curriculum needs further development to ensure oversight of pupil progress -
- Administrative systems for tracking SEND provision need to be more robust so leaders can accurately check quality of support
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear procedures in place and staff creating an open, positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Creative arts projects, charity work in the local community, performances, trips chosen to widen understanding of different cultures and faiths, range of well-attended clubs
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and develop a strong sense of belonging. However, the quality of education requires improvement as curriculum development is still in its early stages and pupils have gaps in their knowledge across some subjects.
At a Glance
36.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
18 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
17.3
Avg class size
14.0
Infant (KS1)
20.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
70%
Available places
63 pupils
90 capacity
27 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Spilsby
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Spilsby
Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire
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(8)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.81363%
Overall absence
15.78947%
Persistent absence
57
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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