Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Holbeach Primary Academy

4–11Ages
309Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141260URN

Boston Road South, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7LZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

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

93 applications for 45 places · 68th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Mar 2023

Inspection history

30 March 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
3 May 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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)

93 applications · 45 places offered · 34 named it first

2026 2.1; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2015 2.0; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as Holbeach Primary School (URN 120414), the previous school.

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	45	93	2.1	34	0.76
Sep 2025	44	65	1.5	44	1.00
Sep 2024	35	61	1.7	34	0.97
Sep 2023	37	68	1.8	33	0.89
Sep 2022	37	70	1.9	26	0.70
Sep 2021	45	72	1.6	39	0.87
Sep 2020	45	61	1.4	31	0.69
Sep 2019	39	57	1.5	37	0.95
Sep 2018	38	73	1.9	38	1.00
Sep 2017	34	51	1.5	26	0.76
Sep 2016	42	66	1.6	39	0.93
Sep 2015	28	56	2.0	27	0.96
Sep 2014 *	33	62	1.9	31	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 69% · Maths 62% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%166th of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard22%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	53%	7%	103	102
2023/24	56%	2%	101	102
2022/23	58%	9%	103	103

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

Holbeach Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
0.7 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

2.3applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Holbeach Bank Primary Academy
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

2.6applications per place 23%met the SATs standard
Whaplode Church of England Primary School
3.1 km · Lincolnshire

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Fleet Wood Lane School
3.5 km · Lincolnshire

2026

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Gedney Church End Primary Academy
4.8 km · Lincolnshire

Special measures Inadequate2023

1.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton
5.5 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School
6.2 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.0applications per place
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School
6.5 km · Lincolnshire

Standards maintained2025

1.9applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141260 · 925/2093
Trust: University of Lincoln Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 309 on roll
Free school meals: 38.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: Holbeach Primary School (URN 120414)
Address: Boston Road South, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7LZ
Local authority: Lincolnshire · South Holland

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