Dowsdale Bank, Shepeau Stow, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE12 0TX
10 reasons to choose Shepeau Stow Primary School
Top line
Shepeau Stow Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Spalding and one of the 2 best independent or state primaries within 10 miles.
School fundamentals
Shepeau Stow Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school is federated with The Gedney Hill CofE Primary School in The Federation of Gedney Hill CofE Primary and Shepeau Stow Primary Schools.
Average class size
Shepeau Stow Primary School has three mixed-age classes and an average class size of 26 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Shepeau Stow Primary School achieves varied attainment scores, from the top 10% nationally to below the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Shepeau Stow Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and co-ordinated by topic, with cross-curricular linking when appropriate. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Shepeau Stow Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Shepeau Stow Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Shepeau Stow Primary School
Ayscoughfee Hall School (9.6 miles); Wisbech Grammar School, Magdalene House Preparatory School (13.7 miles); The Peterborough School, Preparatory School (14.1 miles).
Wisbech Grammar School (13.4 miles); The Peterborough School (13.4 miles).
Spalding High School (9.7 miles); Spalding Grammar School (11 miles); The Deepings School (11.6 miles).