Spalding Grammar School
Priory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XH
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Headmaster
- Mrs Michele Anderson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,070
- Pupils on roll
- 1,023
- URN
- 139304
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01775765800
About this school
Spalding Grammar School is a boys' secondary academy in Spalding. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,023 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Spalding Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 124 | 149 | 145 |
| Attainment 8 score | 60.9 | 59.8 | 58.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.44 +0.18 to +0.70 | +0.30 +0.06 to +0.54 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 77% | 75.8% | 75.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% | 94% | 95.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 61% | 56.4% | 62.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Spalding Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 60.9 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.8 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 58.8 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 966 |
| 2023/24 | 999 |
| 2024/25 | 995 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spalding Grammar School compares
Spalding Grammar School ranked 12th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58.8 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 1,023 | — |
| Spalding High School | 63 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 970 | 0.5 miles |
| Spalding Academy | 45.3 | 7.1% | 26.6% | 1,486 | 0.7 miles |
| University Academy Holbeach | 39.9 | 9.9% | 32.8% | 1,378 | 7.3 miles |
| Cowley Academy | 36.5 | 8.9% | 35.9% | 621 | 8.6 miles |
| Bourne Academy | 47.2 | 7.4% | 23.9% | 1,573 | 9.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.39%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 10.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spalding High School0.5 miles
Secondary · Spalding
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Spalding Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Spalding
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University Academy Holbeach7.3 miles
Secondary · Spalding
-
Cowley Academy8.6 miles
Secondary · Spalding
-
Bourne Academy9.1 miles
Secondary · Bourne
Other schools in Spalding
Spalding Grammar School ranks 2nd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Spalding.
- Cowley Academy Secondary
- Spalding Academy Secondary
- Spalding High School Secondary
- University Academy Holbeach Secondary
- University Academy Long Sutton Secondary
- Clough and Risegate Community Primary School Primary
- Deeping St Nicholas Primary School Primary
- Fleet Wood Lane School Primary
- Gedney Church End Primary Academy Primary
- Gedney Drove End Primary School Primary
- Gosberton Academy Primary
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Spalding Grammar School teach?
- Spalding Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headmaster of Spalding Grammar School?
- The headmaster of Spalding Grammar School is Mrs Michele Anderson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Spalding Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spalding Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Spalding Grammar School?
- Spalding Grammar School has 1,023 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Spalding Grammar School full?
- Spalding Grammar School has capacity for 1,070 pupils and 1,023 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Spalding Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Spalding Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Spalding Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Spalding Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Spalding Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Spalding Grammar School is part of SPALDING GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Spalding Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 60.9 in 2022/23 and 58.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Spalding Grammar School compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Spalding Grammar School ranked 12th of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 92% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Spalding Grammar School's absence rate?
- Spalding Grammar School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spalding Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spalding Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.