Spalding High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 120642
- Address
- Stonegate, PE11 2PJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 948 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.8%
- Girls
- 98.2%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 9.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.1%
White British 63.5%
Other White 11.3%
Mixed 6.2%
Indian 6.1%
Pakistani 3.9%
Other Asian 3.5%
African 2.6%
Chinese 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 75%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.97
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 41 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 145 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Spalding High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 197
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 19
- From another Local Authority
- 71
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 152 0 152 |
| Year 8 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 9 | 153 0 153 |
| Year 10 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 11 | 146 0 146 |
| Year 12 | 103 11 92 |
| Year 13 | 90 6 84 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 13.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.4% |