The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy, Spalding
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Spalding, part of Keystone Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
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
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy in detail
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Primary School is a small, village primary school in the centre of Cowbit village. The school is voluntary aided and dates back to Victorian times."
From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all of our children, staff and governors, I welcome you and your family to Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy, part of the Keystone Academy Trust. Cowbit St Mary's is a special place where Christian values and beliefs underpin the entire life and work of our school."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £4.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary (URN 120611), 50% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy
For September 2026 entry, 13 families put The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy are Weston Hills CofE Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 76% maths); Spalding Parish Church of England Day School (2.5 miles, Good, 63% reading, 62% maths); Moulton Chapel Primary School (2.6 miles, Good, 42% reading, 50% maths); and The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School (2.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 73% maths).
Weston Hills CofE Primary SchoolSpalding Parish Church of England Day SchoolMoulton Chapel Primary SchoolThe Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
The trust
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy is one of 7 schools run by Keystone Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
7.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Spalding Rail Station, about 3.2 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 8 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, burglary and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary (URN 120611), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2022.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.3
Avg class size
19.5
Infant (KS1)
23.0
KS2
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary (URN 120611), the school The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy replaced. There are no figures for The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England 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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England 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
- 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
85 pupils
84 places
1 pupil over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
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: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
22.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
85
Total Pupils
38
Boys
47
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
5
Teachers
17.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,872
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary (URN 120611), the school The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy replaced. There are no figures for The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
5.2%
Overall absence
13.9%
Persistent absence
79
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy
Are there exam results for The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary (URN 120611), 50% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as The Cowbit St Mary's (Endowed) CofE Primary (URN 120611), it was rated Requires Improvement in September 2022.
What is the catchment area for The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
No fixed boundary. When The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
Classes at The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy average 21.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy has around 85 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England 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.
How many road collisions happen near The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
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 The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy?
The Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academy is at Barrier Bank, Cowbit, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 6AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)