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Cowley Academy

Academy sponsor led · Spalding · PE11 4TF

Ages 11–16 · 621 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.0

Overall absence

9.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-20

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 843.0
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+55%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.8%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
655

Absence trend

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

621 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
621
Boys / girls
323 / 298
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
621 / 650 (96%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
225
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
South Lincolnshire Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Kilby

Location

Address
School Lane, Donington
Postcode
PE11 4TF
Town
Spalding
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Holland
Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 621 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 36.2%.

Open schools in Spalding
46
Secondary schools in Spalding
6
Academies among open schools in Spalding
52% (24)
Open schools in PE11
23
Secondary in PE11
4
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SpaldingNear PE11

  • Gosberton House Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Spalding · PE11 4EW · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katherine Kilby
Telephone
01775820254

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