Search:
Want to chat? The Schools Guide's AI consultant is here to help
Spalding High School is a selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Lincolnshire). It has about 960 girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment, Attendance and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Admissions and Finances.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
Choose what matters most to you with the menus below. By default, all indicators are set to ‘Relevant’ and are weighted equally in calculating overall scores for each school. Choose ‘Important’ for higher priorities and ‘Unimportant’ or ‘Ignore’ for lower priorities.
Other schools nearby
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.2 | Spalding Academy | |
| 0.4 | Spalding Grammar School | |
| 6.9 | University Academy Holbeach | |
| 8.7 | Cowley Academy | |
| 9.5 | Bourne Academy | |
| 9.8 | Bourne Grammar School | |
| 10.0 | The Deepings School | |
| 10.3 | Thomas Middlecott Academy | |
| 11.4 | University Academy Long Sutton | |
| 12.1 | Arthur Mellows Village College | |
| 12.6 | Ken Stimpson Academy | |
| 12.6 | Manor Drive Secondary Academy |
Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.
Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Attainment: Excellent. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is roughly average. Show details
Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.
Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is excellent, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite low. There is an entrance exam.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Popular A-level subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
Further information about this school
If you are from this school and have a comment or correction then please write to us: [email protected]