Boston High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 837 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 58.8
Community school
Spalding High School
- Pupils on roll
- 970of 996 places
- Free school meals
- 13.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 146
- Ofsted
- Outstanding, 29 November 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 149 pupils who finished Year 11 at Spalding High School in 2023, 82% stayed on in Spalding High School’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 13% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 121 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 63.0 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 75% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%) — as a selective grammar school, Spalding High School admits pupils by test at 11, which drives these figures.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Spalding High School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 149 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 96% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 82% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 13% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Spalding High School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 121 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Spalding High School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 63.0 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 75% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 82% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.99 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 10% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 56.7 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 63.8 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 11% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 146 | 100% | 88% | 39% | 22% | 97% |
| English Language | 146 | 100% | 89% | 37% | 20% | 95% |
| English Literature | 145 | 99% | 86% | 32% | 21% | 93% |
| Religious Studies | 141 | 97% | 31% | 46% | 32% | 95% |
| Combined Science | 107 | 73% | 65% | 26% | 9% | 93% |
| Geography | 106 | 73% | 41% | 39% | 25% | 91% |
| French | 73 | 50% | 18% | 41% | 29% | 99% |
| Business Studies | 69 | 47% | 18% | 35% | 20% | 96% |
| History | 45 | 31% | 41% | 44% | 26% | 100% |
| German | 43 | 29% | 5% | 42% | 33% | 95% |
| Fine Art | 41 | 28% | 9% | 78% | 28% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 40 | 27% | 11% | 45% | 23% | 95% |
| Biology | 39 | 27% | 23% | 67% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 38 | 26% | 23% | 68% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 38 | 26% | 23% | 66% | 46% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 31 | 21% | 11% | 29% | 24% | 87% |
| Drama | 25 | 17% | 7% | 52% | 27% | 96% |
| Latin | 20 | 14% | 1% | 50% | 74% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 12% | 8% | 44% | 21% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 11% | 13% | 44% | 30% | 94% |
| Spanish | 8 | 5% | 19% | 75% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 8 | 5% | 5% | 38% | 33% | 88% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Spalding High School | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 193 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 89 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.43 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 36 | 40% | 23% |
| Law | 27 | 30% | 4% |
| Biology | 25 | 28% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 21 | 24% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 21% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 16% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | 14 | 16% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 13% | 3% |
| Geography | 11 | 12% | 10% |
| English Literature | 11 | 12% | 11% |
| History | 10 | 11% | 13% |
| Physics | 9 | 10% | 12% |
| English Language | 9 | 10% | 4% |
| Classical Civilisation | 7 | 8% | 1% |
| Sociology | 6 | 7% | 13% |
| Photography | 6 | 7% | 3% |
| Product Design | 6 | 7% | 2% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 15 | 17% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 17% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 8 | 9% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire
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Bourne Grammar School
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97% stayed in education · Attainment 8 68.6
Branston Community Academy
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Caistor Grammar School
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Caistor Yarborough Academy
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.