Located in Spalding, Spalding Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Spalding Academy currently has around 1448 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.6% boys and 49.4% girls. Around 26.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.6%). other white pupils make up about 28.3%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 20% who stay in school sixth forms and 64% progressing to further education , while 5% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Neville Avenue, Spalding, PE11 2EJ |
| Website: | www.spaldingacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01775722484 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Glenn Martin |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 144488 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1820 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1448 |
| Number of Boys: | 733 |
| Number of Girls: | 715 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 20.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 62.60% | 906 |
| Other White | 28.30% | 410 |
| Unclassified | 2.00% | 29 |
| African | 1.20% | 17 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 13 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 13 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 9 |
| Other Mixed | 0.60% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 6 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Clay Lake , PE11 2QG | - not rated | 798 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Clay Lake , PE11 2QG | 3out of 4 | 799 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Queens Road , PE11 2JQ | 3out of 4 | 1,034 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding Queen's Road , PE11 2JQ | - not rated | 1,036 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Primary School, Spalding Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 1,744 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gleed Boys' School Halmer Gardens , PE11 2EF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sir John Gleed School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir John Gleed School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Academy Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding High School Stonegate , PE11 2PJ | 4out of 4 | 485 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH | - not rated | 123 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tulip Academy Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH | - not rated | 123 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Matmore Gate , PE11 2PN | 4out of 4 | 402 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ayscoughfee Hall School Welland Hall , London Road PE11 2TE | - not rated | 1,199 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,222 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.