Spalding High SchoolStonegate , Spalding

Spalding High School is a secondary school in Spalding, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Spalding High School currently has around 948 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 1.8% boys and 98.2% girls. Around 11.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (63.5%). other white pupils make up about 11.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. 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 (95%) , including 79% who stay in school sixth forms and 14% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .