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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Spalding Academy | Spalding Grammar School | Spalding High School | Tulip Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Spalding Academy | Spalding Grammar School | Spalding High School | Tulip Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Spalding, PE11 2EJ | Spalding, PE11 2XH | Spalding, PE11 2PJ | Spalding, PE11 2EH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 2–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Outstanding | Not judged |
| 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% | 13.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.1% | 14.1% | 17.2% | 38.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 6.6% |
| 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 | 238 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,486 / 1,820 (82%) | 1,023 / 1,070 (96%) | 970 / 996 (97%) | 238 / 230 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.4% | 8.1% | 13.5% | 51.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Glenn Martin | Mrs Michele Anderson | Mrs Michele Anderson | Mrs Tina Cox |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| 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 | — | — | Community Inclusive Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST | SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has 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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