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Spalding Academy

Academy converter · Spalding · PE11 2EJ

Ages 11–19 · 1,486 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.1

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-11

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+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 844.1
English & maths grade 5+26%
English & maths grade 4+54%
EBacc entry10%

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 absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,471

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

273

Places offered

298

1st-preference offers

249

Total preferences (any rank)
504
Preferred offers (top 3)
298
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

1,486 pupils · 1,820 places

Pupils on roll
1,486
Boys / girls
751 / 735
School capacity
1,820
Capacity fill
1,486 / 1,820 (82%)
Free school meals
30.4%
FSM pupils
452
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Mr Glenn Martin

Location

Address
Neville Avenue, Donington
Postcode
PE11 2EJ
Town
Spalding
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Holland
Constituency
South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 1,486 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 30.4%.

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

  • Spalding High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Spalding · PE11 2PJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att865.1
    • P80.6
    • EM5+84%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Spalding Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Spalding · PE11 2XH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att859.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+76%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Tulip Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Spalding · PE11 2EH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–19

    • Absence13.0%
    • FSM51.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Ayscoughfee Hall School

    Other independent school

    Spalding · PE11 2TE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Glenn Martin
Telephone
01775722484
Website
www.spaldingacademy.org.uk

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