52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
788.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,394
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 12/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of University Academy Holbeach · 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
52%
+2pp
64%57%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+3pp
36%31%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.9
+3.0
45.041.036.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
16%
-5pp
80%48%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
788.4
+136.3
788.4720.2652.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 788.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.8
+2.0
38.730.822.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.8
A-level value added
-0.29
+0.3
+0.3-0.2-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
17%8%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
0
BCD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,394
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Park Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7PU
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 | 52% | 28% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 16% | 788.4 | 16% | 1,394 |
| 2023/24 | 51% | 26% | 36.9 | -0.42 | 21% | 652.0 | 21% | 1,390 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 25% | 39.5 | -0.23 | 19% | 657.2 | 19% | 1,391 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 36% | 45.0 | -0.06 | 16% | 774.6 | 16% | 1,365 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 28% | 44.4 | +0.21 | 80% | 683.0 | 80% | 1,299 |
| 2017/18 | 42% | 23% | 40.3 | -0.12 | 80% | 629.1 | 80% | 1,277 |
| 2016/17 | 53% | 27% | 41.9 | +0.26 | 87% | — | 87% | 1,227 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.29 | 0% | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 22.8 | D+ | -0.61 | 0% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 26.1 | C- | — | 0% | 149 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 17% | 145 |
| 2018/19 | 30.0 | C | +0.12 | 11% | 150 |
| 2017/18 | 26.9 | C- | +0.07 | 0% | 184 |
| 2016/17 | 28.2 | C- | +0.30 | 6% | 143 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,394 | 14.9 | 23% | 11% | 33% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,390 | 14.0 | 24% | 11% | 31% | 11% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,391 | 13.2 | 27% | 10% | 29% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,365 | 14.4 | 26% | 9% | 27% | 11% | 39% |
| 2020/21 | 1,318 | 15.2 | 27% | 8% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,299 | 16.6 | 26% | 7% | 26% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,277 | 13.1 | 23% | 6% | 28% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,227 | 12.5 | 23% | 6% | 26% | 7% | 23% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.