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Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School, Spalding

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Ages 4–11

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Spalding. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2012)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School in detail

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "We hope it gives you a flavour of our school, its ethos and belief's. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, cross-country, yoga, dance, Lego and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Lincolnshire

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 13 families put Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School are The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 56% reading, 68% maths); Gosberton Academy (2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Clough and Risegate Community Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 57% maths); and The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton (4 miles).

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary SchoolGosberton AcademyClough and Risegate Community Primary SchoolThe Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton

Who goes there

3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (89%) and Mixed (7%).

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 4.9 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; 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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Anneka Luffman
Pupils:98
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01775820302
Address:Church End, Quadring, Spalding, PE11 4SQ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 5 years ago

This judgement is from April 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 28 April 2022View full report
URN:120552
UKPRN:10078118
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2012 inspection - up from Inadequate.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

19.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMathsWriting

Reading has declined from 100% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.5

Avg class size

21.0

Infant (KS1)

28.0

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

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Lincolnshire term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Crossgate (adj)
448m · 7 min walk
Crane Bridge (S-bound)
490m · 8 min walk
182 Main Road (opp)
660m · 11 min walk
Washdike Lane (adj)
878m · 14 min walk
Post Office (opp)
901m · 15 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
1
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

0 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

92%

Near capacity

103 pupils

112 places

9 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Spalding

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,206
Projected new pupils:552

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Spalding

Across Lincolnshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

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(9)

28 April 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

31 January 2017
24 April 2012
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

18

SEN Support

3

EHC Plans

21.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Speech, Language & Communication3
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
88.8%
Mixed
7.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.4%
English as Additional Language3.1%

98

Total Pupils

54

Boys

44

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

16.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£51,362

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,288

Per pupil

£747k

Total funding

£36k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£43,080
EAL funding£2,102
Sparsity£15,000
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.3%

Overall absence

13.7%

Persistent absence

95

Enrolments

Authorised4.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Persistent (10%+)13.7%
Severe (50%+)2.1%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
3.0%
20/21
4.7%
21/22
4.3%
22/23
4.4%
23/24
5.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School

What are SATs results like at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

Of the pupils at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 94% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.

What is Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2012, it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Quadring Cowley & Brown's 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 Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 112 places.

How big are the classes at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

Classes at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School has around 98 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

5.3% of sessions were missed at Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Quadring Cowley & Brown's 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.

What are Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School's term dates?

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Lincolnshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Tuesday 5 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Wednesday 14 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Wednesday 5 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Wednesday 19 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 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 Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School?

Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School is at Church End, Quadring, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4SQ.

Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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