What year groups does Three Chestnuts teach?

Three Chestnuts teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Spalding.

Who is the headteacher of Three Chestnuts?

The headteacher of Three Chestnuts is Melanie Sales, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Three Chestnuts been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Three Chestnuts under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Three Chestnuts?

Three Chestnuts has 11 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Three Chestnuts full?

Three Chestnuts has capacity for 36 pupils and 11 on roll (31%), 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 Three Chestnuts a faith school?

No. Three Chestnuts has no designated religious character.

Does Three Chestnuts publish exam results?

OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Three Chestnuts. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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Three Chestnuts

Three Chestnuts

Fen Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8QD

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Melanie Sales
Religious ethos: None
Constituency: South Holland and The Deepings
Setting: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 36
Pupils on roll: 11
URN: 151553
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Telephone: 03336006600

About this school

Three Chestnuts is an independent special school in Spalding. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 11 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Three Chestnuts under its current framework. 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

Three Chestnuts has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2025, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

School context

Pupils with an EHC plan: 11

Location

Nearby schools

Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School
Special schools · Spalding

2.2 miles
Tulip Academy
Academies · Spalding

6.1 miles
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Free Schools · Spalding

6.2 miles
Ayscoughfee Hall School
Independent schools · Spalding

6.7 miles
Gosberton House Academy
Academies · Spalding

9.0 miles

Other schools in Spalding

Gosberton House Academy Academies
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Free Schools
Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School Special schools
Tulip Academy Academies
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
Holbeach Primary Academy Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Three Chestnuts teach?: Three Chestnuts teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Spalding.
Who is the headteacher of Three Chestnuts?: The headteacher of Three Chestnuts is Melanie Sales, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Three Chestnuts been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Three Chestnuts under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Three Chestnuts?: Three Chestnuts has 11 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Three Chestnuts full?: Three Chestnuts has capacity for 36 pupils and 11 on roll (31%), 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 Three Chestnuts a faith school?: No. Three Chestnuts has no designated religious character.
Does Three Chestnuts publish exam results?: OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Three Chestnuts. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.

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 24 July 2026.