Spalding High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 30 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
- 940 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.6%
- Girls
- 98.4%
- First language not English
- 14.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 12.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.6%
White British 64.9%
Other White 11.3%
Mixed 6.3%
Indian 6.2%
Pakistani 3.4%
Other Asian 2.7%
African 2%
Chinese 1%
Unclassified 1%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.52
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 85%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 64.3
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.09
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 81 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| French | GCSE | 128 |
Admissions
Spalding High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 191
- 2nd preference
- 78
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 70
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 37
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 0 153 |
| Year 8 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 9 | 151 0 151 |
| Year 10 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 11 | 148 0 148 |
| Year 12 | 94 6 88 |
| Year 13 | 98 9 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 47.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 63.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 38.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 18.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.5% 1.7% |