Spalding Grammar School

Official admissions documents

Quick summary

• Overall effectiveness: Spalding Grammar School was rated Good overall. Pupils achieve well, study a broad academic curriculum and benefit from many activities, but inspectors also noted that some pupils did not feel fully part of a supportive community and had concerns about minority behaviour.
• Quality of education: The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with important knowledge clearly sequenced in most subjects. Pupils usually learn securely, but the report found that a small number of subjects still needed development so all pupils gain the depth expected.
• Behaviour and attitudes: Most pupils are polite, respectful and try hard in lessons. Inspectors also recorded a more mixed picture: some pupils did not enjoy school as much as they should, and a minority of peers' behaviour affected how supported they felt.
• Personal development: Pupils have access to sport, games, performing arts, outdoor activities, foreign visits and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The active school council gives pupils a voice in decisions that affect school life, and sixth-formers model responsibility for younger pupils.
• Leadership and management: Leaders have secured a well-sequenced curriculum and identify support for pupils with SEND effectively. The report also points to work still underway: in some lessons, checks on new learning and the level of challenge were not consistent enough.
• Sixth form provision: Sixth-form provision was judged Good. The evidence links older students to role-model responsibilities and support for the school community, while the wider curriculum and destinations work help pupils and students prepare for aspirational next steps.