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St Bartholomews CofE Primary School, Spalding

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Spalding. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 24th-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 13,485th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Requires improvement (2024)
Demand
Oversubscribed
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

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School in detail

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Let your child’s light shine in an incredible learning environment tailored to the understanding and diverse needs of each child. At St Bartholomew’s we provide a gate way of discovery through our diverse curriculum and nurture global disciples who positively impact God’s gift to us - the world."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Bartholomews CofE Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 14 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Bartholomews CofE Primary School are Monkshouse Primary Academy (3.2 miles, 69% reading, 73% maths); Clough and Risegate Community Primary School (3.2 miles, Good, 50% reading, 57% maths); Wygate Park Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); and The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy (3.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 71% maths).

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Monkshouse Primary AcademyClough and Risegate Community Primary SchoolWygate Park AcademyThe Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy

Who goes there

36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 18 pupils (21.2%) received SEN support and 6 (7.1%) 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

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School had 6 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 2 crimes within a mile of the school, most often other theft and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, St Bartholomews CofE Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 2.2 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; DfE school workforce census; English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sophie Farrar
Pupils:85
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01775640357
Address:Leaveslake Drove, West Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3QJ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
Requires Improvement

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 June 2024View full report
URN:120551
UKPRN:10078860
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
Constituency:South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted's report, in its own words

What is it like to attend this school?

With its motto of 'let your light shine', the ambition of raising aspirations and broadening horizons sits at the heart of St Bartholomew's. The school aims to prepare pupils to live life to the full. Staff link what pupils are learning in the classroom to the real world and to pupils' potential future careers.

Pupils describe St Bartholomew's as being like a big family. This inclusive ethos makes them feel safe and valued. Pupils say, 'The staff here always give you a big smile in the morning which makes us feel happy, welcome and ready for the day.'

What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?

Most aspects of the school's curriculum are well planned. In most subjects, the school has set out the knowledge and skills that pupils must gain in a logical and progressive order. The early years curriculum builds children's understanding in small steps, preparing them well for key stage 1. The school has thought carefully about the vocabulary that pupils need to acquire. There are opportunities for pupils to revisit and build on their prior learning. New ways of checking pupils' progress through the curriculum are in place. However, many of these changes have occurred recently. Some subjects are not always taught in the way the school expects. These inconsistencies mean that some pupils do not learn the curriculum as well as they could. In some subjects, pupils remember the activity rather than the underpinning knowledge they need to retain and use again.

From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2024 inspection.

Rated Good for

Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Early years.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

At a Glance

36.5%

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
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Reading has declined from 69% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 56% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 75% to 69% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.3

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

26.5

KS2

4

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Term dates

St Bartholomews CofE 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

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

87%

Available places

91 pupils

105 places

14 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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

12 June 2024
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
3 October 2018
25 November 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

18

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

28.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Speech, Language & Communication4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
91.8%
Black
2.4%
Other
1.2%
Unclassified
2.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals36.5%
English as Additional Language7.1%

85

Total Pupils

42

Boys

43

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

6

Teachers

14.2:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,179

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,957

Per pupil

£727k

Total funding

£45k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£49,145
EAL funding£2,772
Sparsity£45,000
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.3%

Overall absence

9.3%

Persistent absence

86

Enrolments

Authorised3.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)9.3%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
3.4%
20/21
6.3%
21/22
6.9%
22/23
5.5%
23/24
4.3%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

What are SATs results like at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

Of the pupils at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 56% reached the expected standard in reading and 56% did so in maths.

What is St Bartholomews CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.

What is the catchment area for St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Bartholomews CofE 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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 105 places.

How big are the classes at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

Classes at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School has around 85 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

4.3% of sessions were missed at St Bartholomews CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 9.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Bartholomews CofE 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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School's term dates?

St Bartholomews CofE 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 St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Bartholomews CofE Primary School?

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is at Leaveslake Drove, West Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 3QJ.

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

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