Academy converter · Lincolnshire

Spilsby Primary School

4–11Ages
175Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142764URN

Woodlands Avenue, Spilsby, PE23 5EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.3per place

0.7 below Lincolnshire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lincolnshire

29 applications for 22 places · 159th of 169 in Lincolnshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 3 December 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Good	Requires improvement
Quality of education		Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years provision	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

1.3applications per place, Reception

0.7 below Lincolnshire median (2.0) 0.9 below England median (2.2)

29 applications · 22 places offered · 21 named it first

2026 1.3; Lincolnshire median median 2.0
2025 1.1; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2023 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2022 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2021 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2020 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2019 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2018 1.5; Lincolnshire median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Lincolnshire median median 1.9
2016 1.8; Lincolnshire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.2; Lincolnshire median median 1.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Lincolnshire median in 0 of 10 years.

This school
Lincolnshire median

Dashed bars: as Spilsby Primary School (URN 120477), 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	22	29	1.3	21	0.95
Sep 2025	21	23	1.1	21	1.00
Sep 2024	30	48	1.6	39	1.30
Sep 2023	18	22	1.2	17	0.94
Sep 2022	27	32	1.2	27	1.00
Sep 2021	30	37	1.2	30	1.00
Sep 2020	38	44	1.2	36	0.95
Sep 2019	41	48	1.2	39	0.95
Sep 2018	22	32	1.5	22	1.00
Sep 2017	27	39	1.4	27	1.00
Sep 2016 *	30	55	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2015 *	26	32	1.2	26	1.00
Sep 2014 *	23	27	1.2	23	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 68% · Maths 69% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%142nd of 244 in Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Lincolnshire 73% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Lincolnshire 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard68%

Lincolnshire 73% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Lincolnshire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Lincolnshire 73% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Lincolnshire 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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	57%	7%	104	103
2023/24	48%	12%	103	104
2022/23	41%	3%	103	100

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

Spilsby Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.3applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School
2.1 km · Lincolnshire

Good2024

3.2applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
2.3 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 11%met the SATs standard
Toynton All Saints Primary School
3.0 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.8applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Great Steeping Primary School
4.5 km · Lincolnshire

Requires improvement2023

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
9.0 km · Lincolnshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 14%met the SATs standard
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
9.8 km · Lincolnshire

Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Alford Primary School
10.8 km · Lincolnshire

Improved significantly2025

1.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142764 · 925/2193
Trust: Infinity Academies Trust
Capacity: 210 pupils · 175 on roll
Free school meals: 40.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2016
Replaced: Spilsby Primary School (URN 120477)
Address: Woodlands Avenue, Spilsby, PE23 5EP
Local authority: Lincolnshire · East Lindsey

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