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Tulip Academy

Academy special converter · Spalding · PE11 2EH

Ages 2–19 · 238 pupils · Lincolnshire

Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

13.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.1%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
9.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.6%
Enrolments in measure
197

Absence trend

2021/22

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 fill103%

238 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
238
Boys / girls
176 / 62
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
238 / 230 (103%)
Free school meals
51.2%
FSM pupils
109
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

4 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Academy trust
COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Sponsor
Community Inclusive Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Tina Cox

Location

Address
Neville Avenue
Postcode
PE11 2EH
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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
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
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
237 on roll / 230 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–19, in Spalding, Lincolnshire, 238 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 51.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

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

Nearby 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 Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Spalding · PE11 2EJ · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att844.1
    • P80.4
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.1 miles away

  • 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

  • Ayscoughfee Hall School

    Other independent school

    Spalding · PE11 2TE · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Tina Cox
Telephone
01775725566

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