St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Catchment Area
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is an academy sponsor led primary school in Spalding, Lincolnshire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 225 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
225
Pupils
210
Capacity
107%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding?
The catchment area for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lincolnshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lincolnshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lincolnshire catchment area documents →St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding: at or above its 210 place limit
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding has a published admission number of 210 places. 225 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 107%. The school is at or above its published limit of 210 places. Lincolnshire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 57.7% of pupils at St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Spalding.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lincolnshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lincolnshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding: School Information
- Full address
- Queens Road, Spalding, PE11 2JQ
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 57.7% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147727
Other Primary Schools in Spalding
If St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Spalding are the next closest alternatives.
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Fleet Wood Lane School Catchment Area
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Gedney Drove End Primary School Catchment Area
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Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Catchment Area
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Moulton Chapel Primary School Catchment Area
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The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
What is the catchment area for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding? ▾
The catchment area for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is the geographic zone Lincolnshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lincolnshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding currently has 225 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 210 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding? ▾
Admission to St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is managed by Lincolnshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding cover? ▾
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding is a primary school in Spalding, Lincolnshire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding? ▾
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.