The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Spalding
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 5th-highest of the 30 schools in Spalding with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- 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
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 78% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 85% in maths).
Getting a place at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 62 families put The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 17 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are Holbeach Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 62% maths); Whaplode Church of England Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths); Holbeach Bank Primary Academy (1.8 miles, Good, 46% reading, 31% maths); and Fleet Wood Lane School (2 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 75% maths).
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Holbeach Primary AcademyWhaplode Church of England Primary SchoolHolbeach Bank Primary AcademyFleet Wood Lane School
Who goes there
In 2026, 24 pupils (7.8%) received SEN support and 17 (5.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stukeley Hall Drive (adjacent), 120 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 64 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. 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, The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School issued 17 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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 April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
33.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 85% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 80% to 88% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Term dates
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a voluntary aided school, 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
You apply to the council where you live. The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 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
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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
105%
Over capacity
315 pupils
300 places
15 pupils over capacity 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
24
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
309
Total Pupils
150
Boys
159
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,594
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,492
Per pupil
£1950k
Total funding
£136k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
18.1%
Persistent absence
277
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
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Questions parents ask about The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
What are SATs results like at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Of the pupils at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 78% did so in maths.
What is The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided 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 The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Classes at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has around 309 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in 2024/25. 18.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided 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.
How many road collisions happen near The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is at Spalding Road, Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 7HG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)