Spalding Grammar School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Spalding, East Midlands PE11 2XH · Lincolnshire
#26 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#375 of 4,090 nationally
About Spalding Grammar School
Spalding Grammar School is a academy secondary located in Spalding, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,023 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 86.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 26th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (96th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,023; capacity filled 95.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 95.2%; ebacc average points 5.32.
There are 41 schools in Spalding; Spalding Grammar School ranks 2nd 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%)58.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)8.1%
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 Grammar School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,023
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 8.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 58.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 95.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Spalding Grammar School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Ayscoughfee Hall School
Spalding · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
135 students · 167 m away
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
537 students · 702 m away
Spalding High School
Spalding · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
970 students · 735 m away
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 760 m away
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 827 m away
Spalding Academy
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,486 students · 1.1 km away
Wygate Park Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
272 students · 1.3 km away
Spalding Primary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
407 students · 1.3 km away
Monkshouse Primary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 1.4 km away
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
209 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Swanwick Hall School
Alfreton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,025 students
The Garibaldi School
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1,017 students
Montsaye Academy
Kettering · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,017 students
Outwood Academy Newbold
Chesterfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,030 students
Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,015 students
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Spalding Grammar School a good school?
Spalding Grammar School has a Success Index (England) of 86.6 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #26 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 Grammar School rank in East Midlands?
Spalding Grammar School ranks #26 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #375 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Spalding Grammar School?
Spalding Grammar School had 1,023 students in 2025.
Is Spalding Grammar School a primary school or a secondary school?
Spalding Grammar School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Spalding Grammar School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Spalding Grammar School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.