Cowley Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Spalding, East Midlands PE11 4TF · Lincolnshire
#290 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3565 of 4,090 nationally
About Cowley Academy
Cowley Academy is a academy secondary located in Spalding, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 621 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 290th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (30th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 621; capacity filled 95.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 34.4%; ebacc average points 2.84.
There are 41 schools in Spalding; Cowley Academy ranks 28th of 40 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)16.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Cowley Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 621
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 16.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 34.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.84
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Cowley Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Donington Cowley Endowed Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
259 students · 538 m away
Quadring Cowley & Brown's Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 2.0 km away
Gosberton Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 5.3 km away
Swineshead St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
240 students · 5.4 km away
Clough and Risegate Community Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
91 students · 6.2 km away
The Fourfields Church of England School, Sutterton
Boston · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
143 students · 7.4 km away
Surfleet Primary School
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
56 students · 8.5 km away
Heckington House School
East Heckington · Independent secondary · Ages 11–16
28 students · 8.8 km away
Helpringham Primary Academy
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
83 students · 9.0 km away
Brown's Church of England Primary School
Sleaford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
52 students · 9.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Banovallum School
Horncastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
621 students
Skegness Grammar School
Skegness · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
622 students
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ilkeston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
625 students
Thomas Middlecott Academy
Boston · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
612 students
The Wells Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
634 students
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
601 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Cowley Academy a good school?
Cowley Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #290 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Cowley Academy rank in East Midlands?
Cowley Academy ranks #290 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3565 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Cowley Academy?
Cowley Academy had 621 students in 2025.
Is Cowley Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Cowley Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Cowley Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Cowley Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.