Tulip Academy

  • Special
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 19
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Neville Avenue, Spalding, PE11 2EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Tulip Academy is a special school in Spalding for ages 2 to 19. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

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

Pupil numbers and mix

238 pupils on roll, with places for 230

Eligible for free school meals50.4%

50.4%, 23.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.3%

11.3%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

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 Tulip Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School4 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Gosberton House Academy6 milesOfsted: Outstanding0% met the expected standard
Three Chestnuts6 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standardNot published
Car Dyke School10 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standardNot published
Willoughby Academy10 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy special converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Age range
2 to 19
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Tina Cox
Address
Neville Avenue, Spalding, PE11 2EH
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
142667

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.