Spalding High School vs Tulip Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Spalding High School
Spalding
Tulip Academy
Spalding
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Community school
Academy special converter
Age Range
11–18
2–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
970
238
Capacity
996
230
Occupancy
97%
103%
FSM %
13.5%
51.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Nov 2023
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
62.5
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
86.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
37.4
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
11%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
89
-
Retention
93%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
22%
-
Degree course
69%
-
Any L4+ destination
77%
-
Apprenticeships
6%
-
Cohort size
118
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (78)
Psychology (72)
Biology (60)
Law (54)
Biology (50)
Mathematics (44)
Art and Design (Fine Art) (42)
Law (40)