University Academy HolbeachSpalding Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.
Summary of the comparison
University Academy Holbeach and Spalding Academy are secondary schools in Spalding.
University Academy Holbeach scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Spalding Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Spalding Academy is ahead on our composite score.
University Academy Holbeach was judged the expected standard and Spalding Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for University Academy Holbeach and 45.3 for Spalding Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at University Academy Holbeach (45.0 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Spalding Academy (45.7 in 2021-22, 45.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SpaldingUniversity Academy Holbeach | SpaldingSpalding Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 18th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,394 | 1,448 | |
| Capacity | 1,400 | 1,820 | |
| Location | Spalding, PE12 7PU | Spalding, PE11 2EJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 | 45.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.4% | 31.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.2% | 52.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.4% Stronger figure | 15.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.40 | 3.60 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 232 | 266 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 23.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,394 | 1,448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.8% | 26.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 32.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% | 19.7% Stronger figure | 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
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.
University Academy Holbeach
Spalding Academy
Full profiles: University Academy Holbeach · Spalding Academy