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Secondary schools in Spalding

All 5 secondary schools in Spalding.

5 schools in Spalding

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  1. Spalding High School

    Spalding, PE11 2PJ · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Spalding average, low absence.

    202 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1662.5

    Spalding 53.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.5%Spalding 6.5%
    Pupils
    970
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school Spalding High School
  2. Spalding Grammar School

    Spalding, PE11 2XH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Spalding average, low absence.

    153 first choices, 146 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1659.9

    Spalding 53.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Spalding 6.5%
    Pupils
    1,023
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school Spalding Grammar School
  3. Spalding Academy

    Spalding, PE11 2EJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results well below the Spalding average.

    297 first choices, 311 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1644.1

    Spalding 53.4England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.1%Spalding 6.5%
    Pupils
    1,486
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Spalding Academy
  4. Tulip Academy

    Spalding, PE11 2EH · Academy · All-through · Ages 2 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Has a nursery
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    12.0%
    Pupils
    238
    Pupils per teacher
    8.2
    View school Tulip Academy
The big picture

How Spalding's secondary schools spread out

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Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Spalding 53.4England 46.2Tulip Academy: 1.7Spalding Academy: 44.1Spalding Grammar School: 59.9Spalding High School: 62.5020406080
Secondary schools in Spalding

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Spalding average 7.4%Spalding Grammar School: 4.9%Spalding High School: 5.5%Spalding Academy: 7.1%Tulip Academy: 12%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Spalding

Ofsted grades in Spalding

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Spalding

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Spalding, explained

There are 5 secondary schools in Spalding, teaching 3,766 children. 1 are run by the council and 4 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Spalding scored an average Attainment 8 of 53.4 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

21.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,982 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Spalding?
There are 5 secondary schools in Spalding, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Spalding?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Spalding on Eduscope are Spalding High School, Spalding Grammar School and Spalding Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Spalding?
Spalding has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 2 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Spalding ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Spalding secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Spalding is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Spalding?
When choosing a secondary school in Spalding, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 5 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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