St Bartholomews CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Leaveslake Drove
West Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3QJ
Phone 01775640357
Reference Number 120551

St Bartholomew’s CofE Primary School is currently facing challenges, particularly in the quality of education where improvements are necessary. Although the school demonstrates strengths in behavior, attitudes, and personal development, key areas, particularly reading, writing, and mathematics, require significant enhancement to meet expected outcomes for pupils by the end of key stage 2. This inspection marks the first routine assessment following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some inconsistencies in curriculum implementation have been noted, which may hinder effective learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 89
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.56%
Girls: 49.44%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 33.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 23.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 5 12
2 8 4 12
3 8 5 13
4 5 5 10
5 3 11 14
6 6 9 15

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.4%
White, Other 2.2%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Requires Improvement
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 12 Jun 2024
Date Report
12 Jun 2024 School inspection:
03 Oct 2018 Short inspection
25 Nov 2014 Full inspection:
07 Jul 2011 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2007 Full inspection:
06 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils describe the school as a big family, fostering a strong sense of belonging and safety.
  • The school has a vibrant and stimulating early years environment.
  • Phonics is taught well, and pupils are encouraged to develop fluent reading skills.
  • Pupils' personal development is strongly supported, teaching them about health, safety, and responsibility.
  • Staff demonstrate passion and dedication, feeling supported with their workload.

Areas for Improvement

  • Too many pupils do not achieve expected standards in reading, writing, and mathematics by the end of key stage 2.
  • The teaching of reading beyond phonics lacks clarity and coherence in key stage 2.
  • Inconsistencies in curriculum implementation mean some subjects are not taught effectively.
  • The support for disadvantaged pupils does not consistently address their specific learning gaps.
  • The school's improvement planning lacks precision for addressing key areas of concern effectively.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 44%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

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Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 102
Maths 99

Progress Scores

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Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -3.8
Writing -3.3
Maths -2.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 3 0
Third Preference 10 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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