Spalding Academy
Neville Avenue, Spalding, PE11 2EJ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Glenn Martin
- Sponsor
- South Lincolnshire Academies Trust
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,820
- Pupils on roll
- 1,486
- URN
- 144488
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01775722484
About this school
Spalding Academy is a secondary academy in Spalding. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 1,486 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Spalding Academy, 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 2 April 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 257 | 261 | 266 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.3 | 44.1 | 45.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.67 +0.49 to +0.84 | +0.42 +0.24 to +0.59 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 26.1% | 31.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 58% | 54% | 52.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 10% | 15% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
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 Academy 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 | 45.3 | 42.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 44.1 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.3 | 39.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,382 |
| 2023/24 | 1,420 |
| 2024/25 | 1,448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Spalding Academy compares
Spalding Academy ranked 21st of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.3 | 7.1% | 26.6% | 1,486 | — |
| Spalding High School | 63 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 970 | 0.3 miles |
| Spalding Grammar School | 58.8 | 4.9% | 10.4% | 1,023 | 0.7 miles |
| University Academy Holbeach | 39.9 | 9.9% | 32.8% | 1,378 | 6.6 miles |
| Cowley Academy | 36.5 | 8.9% | 35.9% | 621 | 8.6 miles |
| Bourne Academy | 47.2 | 7.4% | 23.9% | 1,573 | 9.7 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)
- 26.59%
- English as an additional language
- 32.1%
- Overall absence
- 7.12%
- Persistent absence
- 19.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spalding High School0.3 miles
Secondary · Spalding
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Spalding Grammar School0.7 miles
Secondary · Spalding
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University Academy Holbeach6.6 miles
Secondary · Spalding
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Cowley Academy8.6 miles
Secondary · Spalding
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Bourne Academy9.7 miles
Secondary · Bourne
Other schools in Spalding
Spalding Academy ranks 3rd of the 6 ranked secondary schools in Spalding.
- Cowley Academy Secondary
- Spalding Grammar School 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 Academy teach?
- Spalding Academy teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Spalding.
- Who is the headteacher of Spalding Academy?
- The headteacher of Spalding Academy is Mr Glenn Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Spalding Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Spalding Academy, 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 Academy?
- Spalding Academy has 1,486 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Spalding Academy full?
- Spalding Academy has capacity for 1,820 pupils and 1,486 on roll (82%), so it has space against 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 Spalding Academy a faith school?
- No. Spalding Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Spalding Academy part of an academy trust?
- Spalding Academy is part of SOUTH LINCOLNSHIRE ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Spalding Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.3 in 2022/23 and 45.3 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 Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Spalding Academy ranked 21st of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 58% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- Spalding Academy's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Spalding Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Spalding Academy'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 10 July 2026.