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Monkshouse Primary Academy

Academy converter · Spalding · PE11 1LG

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
367

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

62

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
167
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

446 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
228 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
446 / 420 (106%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
78
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
University of Lincoln
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Clarke

Location

Address
Pennygate
Postcode
PE11 1LG
Town
Spalding
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Holland
Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 18.1%.

Open schools in Spalding
46
Primary schools in Spalding
34
Academies among open schools in Spalding
52% (24)
Open schools in PE11
23
Primary in PE11
15
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Primary in Lincolnshire LA
280

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Clarke
Telephone
01775722006

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