St Bartholomews CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Spalding, Lincolnshire
St Bartholomews CofE Primary School is a primary school in Spalding, Lincolnshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 12 June 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Leaveslake Drove, West Pinchbeck, Spalding, PE11 3QJ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 85 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 12 June 2024
Strengths
- “With its motto of ‘let your light shine’, the ambition of raising aspirations and broadening horizons sits at the heart of St Bartholomew’s.”
- “Staff link what pupils are learning in the classroom to the real world and to pupils’ potential future careers.”
- “Pupils describe St Bartholomew’s as being like a big family.”
To improve
- “However, it has not addressed some key issues effectively enough.”
- “Too many pupils do not achieve what they should in reading, writing and mathematics by the time they reach the end of key stage 2.”
- “Some subjects are not always taught in the way the school expects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2024 (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) | 44% | 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: 15 first-preference applications, 14 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Monkshouse Primary Academy 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School 3.2 mi Good
- Wygate Park Academy 3.3 mi Not judged
- The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy 3.3 mi Good
- Spalding Primary Academy 3.4 mi Good
- St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy 3.6 mi Not judged
- The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School 3.6 mi School remains Good
- Spalding Parish Church of England Day School 4.4 mi Good