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Spalding Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,380 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of South Lincolnshire Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Cowley Academy, Bourne Academy and The Giles Academy.)
Particular strengths include Progress, Admissions, Environment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Destinations and Attainment.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | Spalding High School | |
| 0.6 | Spalding Grammar School | |
| 6.6 | University Academy Holbeach | |
| 8.6 | Cowley Academy | |
| 9.7 | Bourne Academy | |
| 9.9 | Bourne Grammar School | |
| 10.1 | Thomas Middlecott Academy | |
| 10.3 | The Deepings School | |
| 11.2 | University Academy Long Sutton | |
| 12.4 | Arthur Mellows Village College | |
| 12.8 | Manor Drive Secondary Academy | |
| 12.8 | Ken Stimpson Academy |
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Progress: Excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been in surplus
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are below average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates are quite low and the incidence of persistent absence is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form information for this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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