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Spalding Grammar School
Secondary
Post 16
Grammar
Priory Road, Spalding, PE112XH
017 7576 5800


School Profile

GENDER
Boys
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
867

Spalding Grammar School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school is a Grammar school and consists of boys aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1070. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 06 Nov 2015.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 10% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 20% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
822 boys and 45 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
4.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
5%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
7.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
5.7%
EHC PLAN
0.8%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
59.2
Local Authority
46.8
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
79%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 75% 42% 40%
EBacc average point score 5.53 4.1 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
94.6%
Local Authority
94.4%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B- C+ C+
Average Points 37.52 32.57 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
94.6%
Local Authority
94.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade B C+ C+
Average Points 38.94 32.88 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

06 Nov 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 243
Of which first preference applications 163
Of which second preference applications 57
Of which third preference applications 23
Total offers made 149
Of which first preference offers 134
Of which second preference offers 12
Of which third preference offers 3




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
99%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 91% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 8% 5% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 1% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
74%
Local Authority
61%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 67% 56% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
25% 20% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
17% 15% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 3% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 4% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
4
GREEN SPACE
4
ENVIRONMENT
9
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£132,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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