Spalding Grammar School

Priory Road, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2XH

Good

Inspected 6 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

58.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

995

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 995 / 1,070 (93%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

10.4%

Disadvantaged

9.9%

EAL

0.9%

SEN support

6.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

58.8

Attainment 8

995 pupils

75.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

95.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

115 students

15.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

31%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

98%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

4.9%

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

51.61

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.8 vs 2023/24

19.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.6 vs 2023/24

10.1

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

£49,935

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 15% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,143 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,711

Spend per pupil

£7,052

Income per pupil

59%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.