Gosberton Academy

Gosberton Academy has made significant strides since its last inspection, moving from a previous grade of 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good' across all inspected domains. The school provides a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. High expectations for learning and behaviour are evident, and the school's HEART values are embedded in daily life. The early years provision stands out as outstanding, with children exhibiting exceptional behaviour and enthusiasm for learning.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a clear vision for success.
• Effective curriculum improvements across most subjects.
• High priority placed on reading with a structured phonics programme.
• Exceptional behaviour and positive attitudes demonstrated by pupils.
• Well-established warm relationships between staff and pupils.
• Pupils take on leadership roles and responsibilities.
• Personalised support for students with SEND.

Areas for Improvement

• In a small number of subjects, depth of understanding and knowledge is not yet at the expected level.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Gosberton Academy attended 95.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.2% of pupils at Gosberton Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Gosberton Academy had 19.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.6% of pupils at Gosberton Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Gosberton Academy received £7,710 and spent £6,802 for each of its 134 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £278,000 (£2,074 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Voyage Education Partnership, income was £8,516 and spending £8,053 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Spalding · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

Gosberton Academy is part of Voyage Education Partnership, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Wygate Park Academy Spalding
• Helpringham Primary Academy Sleaford
• Staniland Academy Boston
• Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Boston
• Carlton Road Academy Boston
• Park Academy Boston
• Fishtoft Academy Boston
• Haven High Academy Boston
• Gedney Church End Primary Academy Spalding
• Old Leake Primary Academy Boston

What is Gosberton Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Gosberton Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Gosberton Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Gosberton Academy was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Gosberton Academy have?

Gosberton Academy has 137 pupils on roll.

What age range does Gosberton Academy cover?

Gosberton Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Gosberton Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Gosberton Academy?

Gosberton Academy is at High Street, Gosberton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4NW.