The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School, Spalding

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Karyn Herd
Pupils:48 / 70 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01406701266
Address:St Marks Road, Holbeach St Mark's, Spalding, PE12 8DZ
Federation:Griffin Federation
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 12 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 21 January 2015
URN:120549
UKPRN:10072040
Diocese:Diocese of Lincoln
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 January 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

43.8%

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)

Reading67%
Maths50%
Writing67%

2024/25 academic year

Class Sizes

14.0

Avg class size

15.0

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Demand Responsive Area
364m · 6 min walk
Telephone Box (adj)
558m · 9 min walk
Post Office (adj)
574m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

69%

Available places

48 pupils

70 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Spalding

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,195
Projected new pupils:549

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Spalding

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.74x oversubscription

Places available

8,932

Applications

6,589

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

21 January 2015
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
17 May 2012
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
9 July 2008
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4%

Overall absence

9.7561%

Persistent absence

41

Enrolments

Authorised3.78571%
Unauthorised0.21429%
Persistent (10%+)9.7561%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.56762%
18/19
3.23568%
20/21
5.85435%
21/22
5.45119%
22/23
3.98715%
23/24
4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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