Partney Church of England Aided Primary School, Spilsby
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Spilsby. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 5 schools in Spilsby with published results, and 14,442nd of 14,452 across England. It was 61% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 22% of Year 6 pupils at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 22% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 11 families put Partney Church of England Aided Primary School as their first choice and 23 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Partney Church of England Aided Primary School are Spilsby Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 69% maths); Halton Holegate CofE Primary School (2.3 miles, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Great Steeping Primary School (3.1 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Toynton All Saints Primary School (3.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 69% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Partney Church of England Aided Primary School.
Spilsby Primary SchoolHalton Holegate CofE Primary SchoolGreat Steeping Primary SchoolToynton All Saints Primary School
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Partney Church of England Aided Primary School (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).
Who goes there
36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (36.5%) received SEN support and 4 (6.3%) 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.
Staffing
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 9 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Partney Church of England Aided Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (adjacent), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 0 crimes within a mile of the school. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Partney Church of England Aided Primary School issued 1 suspension, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
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, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
17.5
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
16.5
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
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You apply to the council where you live. Partney Church of England Aided Primary School is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
61%
Available places
64 pupils
105 places
41 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Spilsby
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Spilsby
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
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
42.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
63
Total Pupils
26
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
9.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,034
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,344
Per pupil
£602k
Total funding
£39k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
15.8%
Persistent absence
57
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
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 22% reached the expected standard in reading and 22% did so in maths.
What is Partney Church of England Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Partney Church of England Aided Primary School is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 61% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
Classes at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School average 17.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School has around 63 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Partney Church of England Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Partney Church of England Aided Primary School 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.
How many road collisions happen near Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Partney Church of England Aided Primary School?
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School is at Maddison Lane, Partney, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 4PX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)