Spalding Primary Academy, Spalding
Spalding Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Spalding, part of Infinity Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 10,716th of 14,452 across England. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Spalding Primary Academy in detail
Spalding Primary Academy in its own words
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open day on Wednesday 18 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Lincolnshire
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Spalding Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Spalding Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Spalding Primary Academy as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 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 Spalding Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Spalding Primary Academy are Wygate Park Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 59% maths); Monkshouse Primary Academy (0.8 miles, 69% reading, 73% maths); and The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths).
Spalding Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Wygate Park AcademySt Norbert's Catholic Voluntary AcademyMonkshouse Primary AcademyThe Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
The trust
Spalding Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Infinity Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
42% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (53%) and Mixed (9%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Spalding Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 191 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Spalding Primary Academy issued 31 suspensions, 7.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Spalding Primary Academy are Spalding Grammar School (0.8 miles), Spalding High School (1.2 miles) and Spalding Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
19.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
12
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Spalding Primary Academy.
- Beyond the Physical Ltd - Spalding670m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Spalding Primary Academy is an academy, 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Spalding Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Spalding Primary Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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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Your chances of a place at Spalding Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
410 pupils
420 places
10 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
68
SEN Support
21
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
407
Total Pupils
213
Boys
194
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
21.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,381
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,107
Per pupil
£2317k
Total funding
£120k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.0%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
366
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
Spalding Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Spalding Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Spalding Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Spalding Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 71% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Spalding Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Spalding Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Spalding Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Spalding Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Spalding Primary Academy?
Spalding Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Spalding Primary Academy?
Classes at Spalding Primary Academy average 29.3 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Spalding Primary Academy?
Spalding Primary Academy has around 407 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Spalding Primary Academy?
5% of sessions were missed at Spalding Primary Academy in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Spalding Primary Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Spalding Primary Academy 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.
Does Spalding Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Spalding Primary Academy: Beyond the Physical Ltd - Spalding (670m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Spalding Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 6 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Spalding Primary Academy?
Spalding Primary Academy is at Woolram Wygate, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)