The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School, Spalding

From the headteacher's welcome: "Third, let me tell you a little about life at Saint John's, Welcome to St John the Baptist C.E. Through the pages and information you will find here we hope to give you a flavour of what goes on every day in our school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026 at 4.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 61 families put The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 110 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are Monkshouse Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 69% reading, 73% maths); St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 76% reading, 59% maths); Wygate Park Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 86% maths); and Spalding Parish Church of England Day School (0.9 miles, Good, 63% reading, 62% maths).

The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 45.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (57%) and Asian (7%).

The nearest railway station is Spalding Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St John Baptist School (outside), 90 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 164 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.

In 2024/25, The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are Spalding Grammar School (0.5 miles), Spalding High School (1 mile) and Spalding Academy (1.2 miles).