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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gleed Boys' School | Spalding Academy | Spalding Grammar School | Spalding High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Gleed Boys' School | Spalding Academy | Spalding Grammar School | Spalding High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Spalding, PE11 2EF | Spalding, PE11 2EJ | Spalding, PE11 2XH | Spalding, PE11 2PJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.1 | 59.8 | 65.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 26% | 76% | 84% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 54% | 94% | 97% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | 56% | 89% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 5.9% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.1% | 14.1% | 17.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.28 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 273 | 170 | 191 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 298 | 149 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,486 | 1,023 | 970 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,486 / 1,820 (82%) | 1,023 / 1,070 (96%) | 970 / 996 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.4% | 8.1% | 13.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Geoffrey Cowley | Mr Glenn Martin | Mrs Michele Anderson | Mrs Michele Anderson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South Holland and The Deepings | South Holland and The Deepings | South Holland and The Deepings | South Holland and The Deepings |
| Sponsordiffers | — | South Lincolnshire Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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