Spalding High School

  • Secondary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 11 to 18
Ofsted: Outstanding

Stonegate, Spalding, PE11 2PJOpen in maps

Spalding High School is a secondary school in Spalding for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 1st of 6 secondary schools in Spalding. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in November 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 1 January 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

146 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score63.0

63.0, 16.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths75.3%

75.3%, 29.9 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths93.8%

93.8%, 29 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc82.2%

82.2%, 41.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score5.99

5.99, 1.9 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

89 students

Average point score per A level entry37.43

37.43, 2.43 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

970 pupils on roll, with places for 996

Eligible for free school meals12.2%

12.2%, 14.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language15.3%

15.3%, 6.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.4%

12.4%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.7%

0.7%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Spalding High School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Spalding Academy0.3 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 45.3
Spalding Grammar School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 58.8
University Academy Holbeach7 milesOfsted judgements: Requires improvement to goodAttainment 8: 39.9
Cowley Academy9 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstandingAttainment 8: 36.5
Bourne Academy10 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 47.2

School details

School type
Community school
Sector
Local authority maintained
Age range
11 to 18
Gender
Girls
Admissions
Selective
Sixth form
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Michele Anderson
Phone
01775722110
Website
spaldinghigh.lincs.sch.uk
Address
Stonegate, Spalding, PE11 2PJ
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
120642

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.