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Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Primary · ages 4-11MixedAcademyChurch of England61 pupilsSpaldingLincolnshire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredThere isn't enough published data yet. To get a score, a school needs results or an inspection plus at least one other figure.
Attendance94.7%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families56%Far more than most schools
PlacesFull61 pupils, 56 places
Pupils per teacher16.5School workforce census
Pupils on roll61Census January 2026

Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School is a sponsored academy in Spalding for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has 61 pupils, 5 more than it has places for. About 56 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England.

Small Drove, Weston, Spalding, PE12 6HU01406 370333weston-st-mary.co.ukMrs Katherine Chevli executive head teacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

4 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 11Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected levelOfficial name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading scoreOfficial name: Reading average scaled score
Maths scoreOfficial name: Maths average scaled score
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017LincolnshireEngland
Pupils tested469345
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%22%59%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths17%0%6%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score103.097.0104.5105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score101.095.0103.5104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score103.097.0103.9105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard50%44%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard67%22%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)67%44%
Reading progressReading progress score-4.4
Maths progressMaths progress score-5.5

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places52 pupils for 56 places, 2024/25
93% full

About 4 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have grown by 6% since 2021/22, so places are getting harder to come by.

How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child chosen by how close to the school they lived, but the council didn't publish how far away that was.

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary88LA
2025 Primary87all offeredLA
2024 Primary87all offeredLA
2023 Primary85all offeredLA
2022 Primary84all offeredLA
2021 Primary84all offeredLA
2020 Primary84all offeredLA
2019 Primary85all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll61Census January 2026
Places56109% full
Pupils from low-income families56%56% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English12%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support23%14 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size20.33 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)53%£48,050 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls33 / 28
White British pupils80%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (5), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (4), Other difficulty or disability (3), language and communications needs (2), Specific learning difficulty (1), Vision impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll615438404339
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals56%63%55%73%70%72%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language12%9%3%10%21%21%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support19%24%28%16%13%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans2%3%3%7%5%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance94.7%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school8.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.72024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.7%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.3%6.1%7.3%7.4%4.4%4.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.7%3.6%4.4%5.4%3.4%2.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.7%2.5%2.9%2.0%1.0%1.5%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence8.7%8.7%13.3%30.0%10.8%10.0%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate3.70.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers3.7full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher16.5Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants2.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£31,693
Teachers who left in the year67%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher1.42024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,407England £7,128. Total £400k
Income per pupil£8,778England £7,587. Total £474k
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,111England £3,405
Money in reserve11%A healthy amount put by: £50k, £921 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out+£74kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,407spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m9212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate58 per 1,000 people36% lower than the England average
Typical house price£235,000South Holland
Nearest bus stop240 mWimberley Close, 4 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The John Harrox Primary School, MoultonCouncil1.0 miles268No overall grade 202547Compare
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, SpaldingAcademy2.2 miles209Good 202414Compare
Whaplode Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.3 miles186Good 202227Compare
Spalding Parish Church of England Day SchoolAcademy3.0 miles537Good 202423Compare
Surfleet Primary SchoolAcademy3.1 miles56Good 202417Compare
Weston Hills CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England3.2 miles135Good 202345Compare
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy3.4 miles390Good 202427Compare
Spalding Primary AcademyAcademy3.4 miles407Good 202429Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School yet.

How many pupils does Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School have?

61 pupils aged 4 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 56 places, so it is 109% full.

Is Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 4 places were empty in 2024/25 (7% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School?

Pupils were in school 94.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 9% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School?

The average class had 20.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Small Drove, Weston, Spalding, PE12 6HU
Telephone
01406 370333
Website
www.weston-st-mary.co.uk
Executive Head Teacher
Mrs Katherine Chevli
Type of school
Sponsored academy (Academy sponsor led, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Lincoln
Multi-academy trust
Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust (24 schools)
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Ward
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit
Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2014 (new provision)
URN
140988 · LAESTAB 9252023 · UKPRN 10046285
Formerly
Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School

Where these figures come from