Spalding Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Spalding, East Midlands PE11 2EJ · Lincolnshire
#185 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2311 of 4,090 nationally
About Spalding Academy
Spalding Academy is a academy secondary located in Spalding, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,486 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 43.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 185th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (51th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,486; capacity filled 81.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.3%; ebacc average points 3.60.
There are 41 schools in Spalding; Spalding Academy ranks 12th 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%)45.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)30.4%
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 Spalding Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,486
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.60
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Spalding Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Spalding High School
Spalding · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
970 students · 444 m away
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
537 students · 732 m away
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
209 students · 947 m away
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,023 students · 1.1 km away
Ayscoughfee Hall School
Spalding · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
135 students · 1.1 km away
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.6 km away
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.9 km away
Spalding Primary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
407 students · 2.0 km away
Wygate Park Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
272 students · 2.1 km away
Monkshouse Primary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 2.5 km away
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Brookvale Groby Learning Campus
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1,476 students
The City of Leicester College
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Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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1,465 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Spalding Academy a good school?
Spalding Academy has a Success Index (England) of 43.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #185 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 Spalding Academy rank in East Midlands?
Spalding Academy ranks #185 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2311 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Spalding Academy?
Spalding Academy had 1,486 students in 2025.
Is Spalding Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Spalding Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Spalding Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Spalding Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.