95%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
75%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
58.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
63%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
771.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
995
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Spalding Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
Part ofSPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
95%
+1pp
95%94%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
75%
-1pp
80%78%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
Attainment 8
58.8
-1.0
63.761.258.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58.8
EBacc entry
63%
+6pp
75%66%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
EBacc APS
771.2
-17.5
788.6737.5686.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 771.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
-1.1
40.837.534.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.03
0
+0.1+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+5pp
22%16%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
995
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
10%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Priory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XH
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 95% | 75% | 58.8 | Not applicable | 63% | 771.2 | 92% | 995 |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 76% | 59.8 | +0.30 | 56% | 788.6 | 94% | 999 |
| 2022/23 | 94% | 77% | 60.9 | +0.44 | 61% | 686.5 | 94% | 966 |
| 2021/22 | 95% | 80% | 63.7 | +0.27 | 59% | 706.0 | 97% | 938 |
| 2018/19 | 93% | 79% | 59.2 | -0.07 | 75% | 747.0 | 90% | 868 |
| 2017/18 | 96% | 88% | 63.5 | +0.30 | 72% | 841.2 | 96% | 890 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 79% | 61.9 | -0.02 | 75% | — | 91% | 955 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.03 | 16% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 35.3 | B- | +0.06 | 11% | 142 |
| 2022/23 | 35.2 | B- | — | 17% | 129 |
| 2021/22 | 40.8 | B | — | 22% | 126 |
| 2018/19 | 37.5 | B- | +0.06 | 10% | 134 |
| 2017/18 | 34.9 | C+ | +0.06 | 16% | 122 |
| 2016/17 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.11 | 17% | 147 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 995 | 19.3 | 8% | 10% | 10% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 999 | 18.7 | 8% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 14% |
| 2022/23 | 966 | 17.9 | 7% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 938 | 17.0 | 7% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 894 | 17.3 | 7% | 4% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 868 | 16.4 | 6% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | 890 | 16.6 | 6% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 955 | 18.0 | 7% | 4% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.