Tulip Academy vs Spalding High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Tulip Academy
Spalding
Spalding High School
Spalding
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Community school
Age Range
2–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Girls
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
238
970
Capacity
230
996
Occupancy
103%
97%
FSM %
51.2%
13.5%
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
Jun 2025
Nov 2023
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
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (78)
Psychology (72)
Biology (60)
Law (54)
Biology (50)
Mathematics (44)
Art and Design (Fine Art) (42)
Law (40)