Shepeau Stow Primary School, Spalding
Shepeau Stow Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Spalding. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 63% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than 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
Shepeau Stow Primary School in detail
Shepeau Stow Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:45am and after-school care, from £2.50 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Shepeau Stow Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 60% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Shepeau Stow Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Shepeau Stow Primary School as their first choice and 18 named it as one of their preferences, for 8 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 Shepeau Stow Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Shepeau Stow Primary School are The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School (2.2 miles, Requires improvement, 22% reading, 33% maths); Moulton Chapel Primary School (3.6 miles, Good, 42% reading, 50% maths); South View Community Primary School (4.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); and The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy (4.6 miles).
Shepeau Stow Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.
The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary SchoolMoulton Chapel Primary SchoolSouth View Community Primary SchoolThe Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy
What parents say
18 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Shepeau Stow Primary School (as of September 2025): 89% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
1.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 17 pupils (29.3%) received SEN support and 4 (6.9%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Shepeau Stow Primary School had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 8 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 Shepeau Stow Primary School.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Back Bank (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Shepeau Stow Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 7.4 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
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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Shepeau Stow provides a caring, welcoming environment where children feel safe and relationships between staff and pupils are warm and positive. The school excels at teaching reading through a well-structured phonics programme and provides tailored support for children who need extra help with their emotions and learning. Pupils benefit from enriching trips and experiences that broaden their understanding of the world and different cultures.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff and effective phonics programme helping pupils become fluent readers
- Warm, nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and cared for with excellent behaviour and attitudes
- Effective support for pupils with emotional, behavioural and additional learning needs tailored to individual requirements
- Good work reducing persistent absence through proactive communication and family support
- Pupils benefit from enriching trips and visits to broaden their experiences and knowledge of different faiths
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers do not check pupils' understanding well enough or act on this information to resolve misconceptions and build knowledge over time
- Early years curriculum focuses too much on activities rather than identifying and teaching specific knowledge and skills children should learn
- Inconsistencies in how teachers implement and assess the curriculum across the school
- Subject leaders do not have accurate enough understanding of their curriculum areas
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff acting quickly on any concerns pupils share and a strong culture prioritising pupil wellbeing.
Extracurricular Activities
Range of clubs, trips to places of worship including mandirs, story times, outdoor learning in early years
Shepeau Stow Primary School is a nurturing school where pupils feel welcome and safe, with warm relationships between pupils and adults. However, the quality of education requires improvement because the curriculum is not taught consistently well and pupils' learning does not build successfully on what they already know.
At a Glance
31.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
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)
Reading has declined from 70% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 60% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 50% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
25.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Shepeau Stow Primary School
Term dates
Shepeau Stow Primary School is a community 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)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Shepeau Stow 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.
2 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
63%
Available places
64 pupils
101 places
37 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
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
36.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
58
Total Pupils
31
Boys
27
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
7.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,816
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£8,099
Per pupil
£598k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
65
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Shepeau Stow Primary School
What are SATs results like at Shepeau Stow Primary School?
Of the pupils at Shepeau Stow Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.
What is Shepeau Stow Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Shepeau Stow Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Shepeau Stow Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Shepeau Stow 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 Shepeau Stow Primary School?
Shepeau Stow Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 63% of its 101 places.
How big are the classes at Shepeau Stow Primary School?
Classes at Shepeau Stow Primary School average 19 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Shepeau Stow Primary School?
Shepeau Stow Primary School has around 58 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Shepeau Stow Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Shepeau Stow Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Shepeau Stow Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Shepeau Stow 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 Shepeau Stow Primary School's term dates?
Shepeau Stow Primary School is a community 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 Shepeau Stow 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. 2 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 Shepeau Stow Primary School?
Shepeau Stow Primary School is at Dowsdale Bank, Shepeau Stow, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0TX.
Sources: Lincolnshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)