Three Chestnuts

  • Special
  • Independent
  • Ages 11 to 16
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Fen Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8QDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Three Chestnuts is a special school in Spalding for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in June 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 2 June 2026, report published 24 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

11 pupils on roll, with places for 36

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Three Chestnuts

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School2 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Tulip Academy6 milesOfsted judgements: OutstandingNot published
Gosberton House Academy9 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Walnut Tree School Ltd10 milesNo Ofsted inspectionNot published
Oakwood House Independent School10 milesOfsted: GoodAttainment 8: 8.4

School details

School type
Other independent special school
Sector
Independent
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Melanie Sales
Address
Fen Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 8QD
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
151553

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.