St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

About St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is a primary school in Spalding, Lincolnshire, classified by the DfE as a voluntary controlled school with a Church of England religious character. Around 89 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. 44% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 6.0 percentage points compared with the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 15 first choices for 14 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.5%. There are about 20.0 pupils per teacher. If you are considering St Bartholomews CofE Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.