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The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Spalding · PE12 7HG

Ages 4–11 · 309 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-30

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
274

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill98%

309 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
309
Boys / girls
150 / 159
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
309 / 315 (98%)
Free school meals
33%
FSM pupils
102
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lincoln
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
Stukeley Federation
Headteacher
Mr Peter Bellamy

Location

Address
Spalding Road, Holbeach
Postcode
PE12 7HG
Town
Spalding
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Holland
Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 309 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 33%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lincoln.

Open schools in Spalding
46
Primary schools in Spalding
34
Academies among open schools in Spalding
52% (24)
Open schools in PE12
23
Primary in PE12
19
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.

Compare with theseAll in SpaldingNear PE12

  • Holbeach Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Spalding · PE12 7LZ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Holbeach Bank Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Spalding · PE12 8BX · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS223%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.90

    1.8 miles away

  • Fleet Wood Lane School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Spalding · PE12 8NN · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand0.84

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Peter Bellamy
Telephone
01406422102
Website
www.williamstukeley.lincs.sch.uk/

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