Spalding Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 6 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 139304
- Address
- Priory Road, PE11 2XH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 995 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 92.1%
- Girls
- 7.9%
- First language not English
- 9.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.9%
White British 60.7%
Other White 10.8%
Indian 8%
Other 5.3%
Mixed 4.2%
Pakistani 2.9%
Other Asian 2.9%
African 2.1%
Chinese 1.7%
Other Black 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
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 58.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.32
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 52 |
| Biology | GCSE | 61 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 93 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 61 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 43 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 143 |
| Geography | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Spalding Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 151
- 2nd preference
- 79
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 81
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 57
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 146 146 0 |
| Year 10 | 151 151 0 |
| Year 11 | 145 145 0 |
| Year 12 | 139 98 41 |
| Year 13 | 115 77 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 75.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 2.4% |