Spalding High SchoolUniversity Academy Holbeach
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
Spalding High School and University Academy Holbeach are secondary schools in Spalding.
Spalding High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and University Academy Holbeach scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Spalding High School is ahead on our composite score.
Spalding High School was judged Outstanding and University Academy Holbeach was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 63.0 for Spalding High School and 39.9 for University Academy Holbeach.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Spalding High School (67.6 in 2021-22, 63.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at University Academy Holbeach (45.0 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingSpalding High School | SpaldingUniversity Academy Holbeach | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | 44th of 54 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 948 | 1,394 | |
| Capacity | 996 | 1,400 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE11 2PJ | Spalding, PE12 7PU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 63.0 Stronger figure | 39.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 75.3% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.8% Stronger figure | 52.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 82.2% Stronger figure | 16.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.99 Stronger figure | 3.40 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 146 | 232 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 89 | 19 | |
| A-level average points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 24.8 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 23.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.1% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 948 | 1,394 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.9% | 10.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 20.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.6% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.1% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Spalding High School
University Academy Holbeach
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