Spalding Grammar School is a secondary school in Spalding, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a boys school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Spalding Grammar School currently has around 995 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 92.1% boys and 7.9% girls. Around 8.4% 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 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (60.7%). other white pupils make up about 10.8%
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 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (91%) , including 72% who stay in school sixth forms and 18% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Priory Road, Spalding, PE11 2XH |
| Website: | http://www.spaldinggrammar.lincs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01775765800 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Michele Anderson |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 139304 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Boys |
| School Capacity: | 1070 |
| Number of Pupils: | 995 |
| Number of Boys: | 916 |
| Number of Girls: | 79 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 60.70% | 604 |
| Other White | 10.80% | 107 |
| Indian | 8.00% | 80 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.30% | 53 |
| Pakistani | 2.90% | 29 |
| Other Asian | 2.90% | 29 |
| African | 2.10% | 21 |
| Chinese | 1.70% | 17 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other Mixed | 1.50% | 15 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | 766 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Spalding Parish Church of England Day School Clay Lake , PE11 2QG | 3out of 4 | 766 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Primary School, Spalding Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 830 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy Tollgate , PE11 1NJ | - not rated | 830 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Hawthorn Bank , PE11 1JQ | 3out of 4 | 904 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding Grammar School Priory Road , PE11 2XH | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Spalding High School Stonegate , PE11 2PJ | 4out of 4 | 803 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Gleed Boys' School Halmer Gardens , PE11 2EF | - not rated | 1,199 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Sir John Gleed School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EJ | - not rated | 1,199 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayscoughfee Hall School Welland Hall , London Road PE11 2TE | - not rated | 182 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Matmore Gate , PE11 2PN | 4out of 4 | 975 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,226 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garth School Pinchbeck Road , PE11 1QF | - not rated | 1,226 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Priory School Neville Avenue , PE11 2EH | - not rated | 1,294 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.