The Eresby School, Spilsby
Eresby Avenue, Spilsby, PE23 5HU
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Dominique Osborne
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The David Ross Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 84
- Pupils on roll
- 112
- URN
- 139625
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01790752441
About this school
The Eresby School, Spilsby is a special academy in Spilsby. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 112 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Eresby School, Spilsby, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 The Eresby School, Spilsby has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 12.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 102 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 57.83%
- English as an additional language
- 2.9%
- Overall absence
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 38.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodlands Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Spilsby
-
St Lawrence School8.6 miles
Academies · Horncastle
-
King Edward VI Academy0.3 miles
Secondary · Spilsby
-
Spilsby Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Spilsby
-
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Spilsby
Other schools in Spilsby
- Woodlands Academy Academies
- Great Steeping Primary School Primary
- Halton Holegate CofE Primary School Primary
- Partney Church of England Aided Primary School Primary
- Spilsby Primary School Primary
- Toynton All Saints Primary School Primary
- King Edward VI Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does The Eresby School, Spilsby teach?
- The Eresby School, Spilsby teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Spilsby.
- Who is the headteacher of The Eresby School, Spilsby?
- The headteacher of The Eresby School, Spilsby is Ms Dominique Osborne, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Eresby School, Spilsby been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Eresby School, Spilsby, 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 The Eresby School, Spilsby?
- The Eresby School, Spilsby has 112 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is The Eresby School, Spilsby full?
- The Eresby School, Spilsby has capacity for 84 pupils and 112 on roll (133%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Eresby School, Spilsby a faith school?
- No. The Eresby School, Spilsby has no designated religious character.
- Is The Eresby School, Spilsby part of an academy trust?
- The Eresby School, Spilsby is part of THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Eresby School, Spilsby have?
- The schools register lists The Eresby School, Spilsby's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is The Eresby School, Spilsby's absence rate?
- The Eresby School, Spilsby's overall absence rate is 12.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Eresby School, Spilsby's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Eresby School, Spilsby'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.