Community school · Lincolnshire

Great Steeping Primary School

3–11Ages
81Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120451URN

Great Steeping, Spilsby, PE23 5PT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

19 applications for 9 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 19 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management		Requires improvement
Early years provision		Requires improvement

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

close to Lincolnshire median (2.0) close to England median (2.2)

19 applications · 9 places offered · 8 named it first

2026 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 2.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 2.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 2.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 2.3; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8

This school
Lincolnshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	9	19	2.1	8	0.89
Sep 2025	7	15	2.1	7	1.00
Sep 2024	12	17	1.4	12	1.00
Sep 2023	7	16	2.3	6	0.86
Sep 2022	8	13	1.6	6	0.75
Sep 2021	6	17	2.8	6	1.00
Sep 2020	14	27	1.9	11	0.79
Sep 2019	10	29	2.9	9	0.90
Sep 2018	16	34	2.1	15	0.94
Sep 2017	9	20	2.2	9	1.00
Sep 2016	16	37	2.3	15	0.94
Sep 2015	14	25	1.8	13	0.93
Sep 2014	16	27	1.7	16	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 76% · Maths 71% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%85th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lincolnshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	6%	104	104
2023/24	54%	0%	103	101
2022/23	63%	0%	103	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Great Steeping Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School
2.6 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Spilsby Primary School
4.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Toynton All Saints Primary School
4.8 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
5.0 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 11%met the SATs standard
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
5.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Wainfleet Magdalen Church of England/Methodist School
7.6 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2023

1.2applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
8.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place
The New Leake Primary School
8.8 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 14%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120451 · 925/2159
Capacity: 112 pupils · 81 on roll
Free school meals: 30.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Great Steeping, Spilsby, PE23 5PT
Local authority: Lincolnshire · East Lindsey

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources