Partney Church of England Aided Primary School, Spilsby

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.7km)Possible (~2.4km)Unlikely (~3.1km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Sarah Addison
Pupils:63 / 90 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01790753319
Address:Maddison Lane, Partney, Spilsby, PE23 4PX
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 7 May 2025View full report
URN:120627
UKPRN:10079253
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend83%
Child is happy89%
Well taught100%
Good progress94%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved89%
Bullying dealt with33%
Kept informed78%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development83%

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

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading22%
Maths22%
Writing44%

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Primary School (adj)
36m · 1 min walk
Red Lion PH (adj)
143m · 2 min walk
Maddison Lane (adj)
145m · 2 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
146m · 2 min walk
Hardings Lane (opp)
194m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

70%

Available places

63 pupils

90 capacity

27 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Spilsby

High pressure
New homes approved:334
Projected new pupils:84

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Spilsby

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(8)

7 May 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
19 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
10 November 2017

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.81363%

Overall absence

15.78947%

Persistent absence

57

Enrolments

Authorised5.80717%
Unauthorised2.00646%
Persistent (10%+)15.78947%
Severe (50%+)3.50877%

Absence trend

4.07338%
18/19
7.14533%
20/21
6.15606%
21/22
8.61747%
22/23
9.16571%
23/24
7.81363%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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