Spalding High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Spalding, East Midlands PE11 2PJ · Lincolnshire
#21 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#295 of 4,090 nationally
About Spalding High School
Spalding High School is a local authority secondary located in Spalding, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 970 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 89.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 21st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (94th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (71th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 970; capacity filled 97.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 93.8%; ebacc average points 5.99.
There are 41 schools in Spalding; Spalding High School ranks 1st 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%)63.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)75.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.5%
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 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 970
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 63.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 75.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 93.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.99
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Spalding High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Spalding Parish Church of England Day School
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
537 students · 309 m away
Spalding Academy
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,486 students · 444 m away
Ayscoughfee Hall School
Spalding · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
135 students · 694 m away
Spalding Grammar School
Spalding · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,023 students · 735 m away
St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
209 students · 1.3 km away
St Norbert's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 1.4 km away
The Spalding St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
Spalding · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
415 students · 1.5 km away
Spalding Primary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
407 students · 1.9 km away
Wygate Park Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
272 students · 1.9 km away
Monkshouse Primary Academy
Spalding · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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941 students
Beaumont Leys School
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1,062 students
Chilwell School
Nottingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,078 students
Moat Community College
Leicester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,091 students
Tibshelf Community School
Alfreton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
834 students
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Gainsborough · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,139 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Spalding High School a good school?
Spalding High School has a Success Index (England) of 89.2 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #21 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 High School rank in East Midlands?
Spalding High School ranks #21 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #295 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Spalding High School?
Spalding High School had 970 students in 2025.
Is Spalding High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Spalding High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Spalding High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Spalding High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.