Sutton St James Community Primary School

General Information

Address: Bells Drove, Sutton St James, Spalding, PE12 0JG
Phone: 01945440209
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Miss Claire Willows
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Number of pupils: 140
School capacity: 140
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 37
% eligible for free school meals: 26.4%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Attendance

Overall absence: 3.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 5.9%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.9%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 7.1%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 9 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 3 pupils
Hearing impairment: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 7 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

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Educational Attainment

Good 2021 report

About this Ofsted rating

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Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #17 of 27 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#15Surfleet Primary SchoolGood
#16Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Sutton St James Community Primary SchoolGood
#18The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Clough and Risegate Community Primary SchoolGood
#3Deeping St Nicholas Primary SchoolGood
#4Gosberton AcademyGood
#5Holbeach Bank Primary AcademyGood
#6Holbeach Primary AcademyGood
#7Lutton St Nicholas Primary AcademyGood
#8Monkshouse Primary AcademyGood
#9Moulton Chapel Primary SchoolGood
#10Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary SchoolGood
#11South View Community Primary SchoolGood
#12Spalding Parish Church of England Day SchoolGood
#13Spalding Primary AcademyGood
#14St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, SpaldingGood
#15Surfleet Primary SchoolGood
#16Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary SchoolGood
#17Sutton St James Community Primary SchoolGood
#18The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#19The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood
#20The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#21The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#22Weston Hills CofE Primary SchoolGood
#23Whaplode Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#24Wygate Park AcademyGood
#25Fleet Wood Lane SchoolRequires improvement
#26St Bartholomews CofE Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#27Gedney Church End Primary AcademyInadequate

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £7,667 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #16 of 35 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#14St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding£7,824
#15Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School£7,718
#16Sutton St James Community Primary School£7,667
#17The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School£7,411
#18Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School£7,407

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Gedney Drove End Primary School£14,138
#2Gedney Church End Primary Academy£12,523
#3The Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary School£12,476
#4The Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary School£12,097
#5Moulton Chapel Primary School£9,842
#6Shepeau Stow Primary School£9,469
#7Surfleet Primary School£9,313
#8Holbeach Bank Primary Academy£9,229
#9Deeping St Nicholas Primary School£9,191
#10St Bartholomews CofE Primary School£8,627
#11The Tydd St Mary Church of England Primary School£8,162
#12Sutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary School£8,005
#13Clough and Risegate Community Primary School£7,957
#14St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding£7,824
#15Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School£7,718
#16Sutton St James Community Primary School£7,667
#17The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School£7,411
#18Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School£7,407
#19Weston Hills CofE Primary School£7,330
#20Holbeach Primary Academy£7,289
#21Fleet Wood Lane School£7,203
#22The Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School£7,123
#23Lutton St Nicholas Primary Academy£6,922
#24South View Community Primary School£6,754
#25St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,510
#26The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School£6,499
#27The John Harrox Primary School, Moulton£6,361
#28Spalding Primary Academy£6,324
#29Long Sutton County Primary School£6,137
#30Gosberton Academy£6,097
#31Monkshouse Primary Academy£6,064
#32Whaplode Church of England Primary School£5,851
#33Wygate Park Academy£5,839
#34Spalding Parish Church of England Day School£5,378
#35The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy£5,346

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