Spalding Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Spalding, Lincolnshire
Spalding Grammar School is a secondary school in Spalding, Lincolnshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 6 February 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Priory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,023 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 6 February 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy a broad range of academic subjects and extra-curricular opportunities at Spalding Grammar School.”
- “They are well prepared for their next steps in education and their lives in modern Britain.”
- “They achieve well and many go on to aspirational destinations to pursue their ambitions.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not enjoy school life as much as they should.”
- “They told inspectors that they do not always feel that they are part of a supportive school community.”
- “Some pupils are concerned about the behaviour of a minority of their peers.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 75% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 153 first-preference applications, 146 offers in total, 123 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lincolnshire.
- Spalding High School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- Spalding Academy 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- University Academy Holbeach 7.3 mi Not judged
- Cowley Academy 8.6 mi Not judged
- Bourne Academy 9.1 mi School remains Good
- Bourne Grammar School 9.3 mi Good
- The Deepings School 9.6 mi Not judged
- Thomas Middlecott Academy 10.5 mi Not judged