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The Thomas Cowley High School

Academy converter · Spalding · PE11 4TF

Ages 11–16 · 615 pupils · Lincolnshire

Overall absence

11.3%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
635

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

127

Places offered

121

1st-preference offers

108

Total preferences (any rank)
246
Preferred offers (top 3)
121
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill95%

615 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
615
Boys / girls
328 / 287
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
615 / 650 (95%)
Free school meals
26.5%
FSM pupils
163
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wright

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
(England/Wales) Rural village

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 11–16, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.5%.

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

  • Cowley Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Spalding · PE11 4TF · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.0 miles away

  • Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Spalding · PE11 4SQ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Gosberton House Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy special converter

    Spalding · PE11 4EW · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.0%
    • FSM55.7%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Wright

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