Spalding Grammar School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Spalding, Lincolnshire
PE11 2XH
Composite score
73.5

About Spalding Grammar School

Spalding Grammar School is a boys' secondary school in Spalding, Lincolnshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 995 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 58.8, well above the national average of 46. That is down 1.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 9% of secondary schools in England.

75% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 95% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#16
In East Midlands
#11
In Lincolnshire
Top 9%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
58.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
75%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
95%
% EBacc grade 5+
18%
EBacc average points score
5.32

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 995 % FSM ever-6 10.4% % EAL 9.9% Age range 11–18 Gender Boys

Location

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