King Edward VI Academy, Spilsby

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Wilkinson
Pupils:357 / 420 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01790753260
Address:West End, Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Trust:THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:138783
UKPRN:10038868
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Louth and Horncastle
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

47.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

20.3

Avg class size

19

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

High School
83m · 1 min walk
Sports Ground (adj)
246m · 4 min walk
Eresby Avenue (opp)
310m · 5 min walk
Interchange Shelter (adj)
381m · 6 min walk
Grace Swan Clinic (adj)
533m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

357 pupils

420 capacity

63 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Spilsby

Medium pressure
New homes approved:334
Projected new pupils:60

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Spilsby

Admissions Demand - Lincolnshire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,207

Applications

7,938

Got 1st preference

86.0%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Secondary admissions across Lincolnshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.04916%

Overall absence

28.57143%

Persistent absence

413

Enrolments

Authorised6.27942%
Unauthorised1.76974%
Persistent (10%+)28.57143%
Severe (50%+)3.63196%

Absence trend

6.19685%
18/19
6.63748%
20/21
10.94048%
21/22
9.05357%
22/23
8.98813%
23/24
8.04916%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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