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Spalding Academy

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personMrs Lucy Conley

corporate_fareSOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onSpalding, PE11 2EJ

language Visit Website phone 1775722484

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

1,382

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Attainment 8

45.3

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Lincolnshire

#1,681 of 3,216 nationally

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Spalding Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Spalding, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Spalding Academy is an academy converter in Spalding, Lincolnshire, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,448 pupils on roll, of whom 27% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.3, placing the school #21 in Lincolnshire and #1,681 of 3,216 nationally. 31.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.3

Grade 5+ E&M

31.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.1%

Entering EBacc15.00%

EBacc APS3.6

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.42

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10.00%

EBacc APS3.43

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS3.52

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.46

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.62

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.2

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.22

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 April 2025

Inspection Report

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04 June 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2019-06-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-10-18

None Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

5.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.7%(54 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,448 pupils. During this period, there were 79 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,448	79	5.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,451	80	5.5%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,412	77	5.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,420	70	4.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,422	62	4.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,369	81	5.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,382	74	5.4%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,389	127	9.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,315	94	7.1%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,324	66	5.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,327	67	5.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,223	48	3.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,211	10	0.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,201	39	3.2%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,120	1	0.1%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,120	15	1.3%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,120	36	3.2%	4.2%	2
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,014	27	2.7%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,019	32	3.1%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,015	30	3.0%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	925	24	2.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	919	17	1.8%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	902	14	1.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	907	20	2.2%	3.0%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 61 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 55 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 26 pupils

Physical Disability 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils