University Academy HolbeachUniversity Academy Long Sutton

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Spalding.

Summary of the comparison

University Academy Holbeach and University Academy Long Sutton are secondary schools in Spalding.

  • University Academy Holbeach scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and University Academy Long Sutton scores 30 out of 100 (grade F, weak). University Academy Holbeach is ahead on our composite score.

  • University Academy Holbeach was judged the expected standard and University Academy Long Sutton was judged in need of attention.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for University Academy Holbeach and 32.4 for University Academy Long Sutton.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at University Academy Holbeach (45.0 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has fallen at University Academy Long Sutton (35.9 in 2021-22, 32.4 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

University Academy Holbeach versus University Academy Long Sutton compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure SpaldingUniversity Academy HolbeachSpaldingUniversity Academy Long SuttonEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD46/100Stronger figureF30/100
Local ranking44th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure50th of 54 in Lincolnshire
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Needs attention
School typeAcademy sponsor led Academy sponsor led
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-16
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll1,394 696
Capacity1,400 720
LocationSpalding, PE12 7PU Spalding, PE12 9LF
GCSE results
Attainment 839.9 Stronger figure32.4 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths28.4% Stronger figure17.3% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths52.2% Stronger figure41.0% 64.8%
Entering EBacc16.4% Stronger figure1.4% 40.5%
EBacc average point score3.40 Stronger figure2.62 4.09
Cohort232 139
A-level results
A-level entries19 Not reported
A-level average points24.8 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeD+ Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points23.9 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects0.0% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,394 696
Free school meals (ever 6)32.8% 41.0%
English as an additional language10.7% 5.9%
SEN support20.0% 16.4%
SEN with an EHC plan2.9% 3.9%
Attendance
Overall absence9.9% Stronger figure10.7% 6.2%
Persistent absence30.0% Stronger figure33.9% 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

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