Great Steeping Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Spilsby, Lincolnshire
Great Steeping Primary School is a primary school in Spilsby, Lincolnshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 19 September 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Great Steeping, Spilsby, PE23 5PT
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 81 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 29.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this school.”
- “They learn to have a positive attitude to their work and school.”
- “Pupils enjoy the opportunities to become active citizens.”
To improve
- “Although the school has high expectations, this is not always realised for all pupils.”
- “This is not yet consistently implemented.”
- “However, the school is not checking carefully enough on the implementation of recent changes to the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 November 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 8 first-preference applications, 9 offers in total, 8 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Halton Holegate CofE Primary School 1.6 mi Good
- Spilsby Primary School 2.8 mi Not judged
- Toynton All Saints Primary School 2.9 mi Not judged
- Partney Church of England Aided Primary School 3.1 mi Not judged
- The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School 3.6 mi Good
- The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School 4.7 mi School remains Good
- St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby 5.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- The New Leake Primary School 5.4 mi Standards maintained