94%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
75%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
63.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
873.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
948
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Spalding High School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
94%
-4pp
98%96%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 94%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
75%
-9pp
88%81%73%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
Attainment 8
63.0
-2.1
67.665.363.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63.0
EBacc entry
82%
-6pp
94%88%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
873.9
-48.5
948.9911.4873.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 873.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.4
+3.3
41.037.534.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.4
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.3
+0.10.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
-5pp
20%15%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
948
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Stonegate, Spalding, PE11 2PJ
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 | 94% | 75% | 63.0 | Not applicable | 82% | 873.9 | 82% | 948 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 84% | 65.1 | +0.63 | 88% | 922.4 | 88% | 940 |
| 2022/23 | 98% | 85% | 64.3 | +0.52 | 87% | 907.6 | 88% | 965 |
| 2021/22 | 97% | 88% | 67.6 | +0.58 | 91% | 948.9 | 91% | 968 |
| 2018/19 | 94% | 73% | 63.8 | +0.37 | 94% | 913.6 | 95% | 973 |
| 2017/18 | 96% | 79% | 65.5 | +0.64 | 94% | 870.8 | 94% | 957 |
| 2016/17 | 94% | 79% | 63.3 | +0.29 | 74% | — | 92% | 980 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.4 | B- | +0.13 | 11% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 34.1 | C+ | -0.21 | 16% | 105 |
| 2022/23 | 36.6 | B- | — | 12% | 123 |
| 2021/22 | 41.0 | B | — | 20% | 96 |
| 2018/19 | 36.0 | B- | -0.10 | 18% | 129 |
| 2017/18 | 35.7 | B- | -0.02 | 15% | 121 |
| 2016/17 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.02 | 10% | 133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 948 | 16.9 | 15% | 15% | 12% | 6% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 940 | 16.6 | 16% | 14% | 10% | 6% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 965 | 16.3 | 12% | 14% | 9% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 968 | 16.3 | 5% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 962 | 16.8 | 4% | 11% | 7% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 973 | 16.7 | 4% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 957 | 16.4 | 4% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 980 | 16.8 | 2% | 7% | 9% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.