Spalding Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 7 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
- 999 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 91.4%
- Girls
- 8.6%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
White British 66.5%
Other White 8.7%
Other 7.1%
Indian 5.6%
Mixed 4.1%
Other Asian 2.1%
Pakistani 1.7%
African 1.7%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 77%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.9
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.54
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 89 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 80 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 57 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
| Applied Engineering | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 149 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
Spalding Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 149
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 26
- From another Local Authority
- 72
Offers
- 1st preference
- 130
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 43
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 144 144 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 146 146 0 |
| Year 11 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 12 | 121 83 38 |
| Year 13 | 139 91 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 15.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.3% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 66.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 24.3% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.2% |