University Academy Holbeach, Spalding

Good
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jennifer Brassington
Pupils:1,378 / 1,400 capacity
LA:Lincolnshire
Phone:01406423042
Address:Park Road, Holbeach, Spalding, PE12 7PU
Trust:UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 12 November 2024View full report
URN:137282
UKPRN:10034999
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:South Holland and The Deepings
Urban/Rural:Larger rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2019 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

35.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

148 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy69%
Well taught70%
Good progress64%
Feels safe72%
Well behaved60%
Bullying dealt with19%
Kept informed61%
Handles concerns45%
Wider development47%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

17.8

Avg class size

70

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

University Academy (adj)
96m · 2 min walk
Market Rasen Way (opp)
117m · 2 min walk
Cecil Pywell Avenue (opp)
344m · 6 min walk
Park Gardens (adj)
345m · 6 min walk
County Junior School (o/s)
368m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

1,378 pupils

1,400 capacity

22 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Spalding

Medium pressure
New homes approved:2,195
Projected new pupils:395

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Spalding

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(4)

12 November 2024
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
12 March 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
19 January 2016

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.91127%

Overall absence

30.03328%

Persistent absence

1,202

Enrolments

Authorised7.44447%
Unauthorised2.4668%
Persistent (10%+)30.03328%
Severe (50%+)3.91015%

Absence trend

6.57591%
18/19
6.36143%
20/21
11.15121%
21/22
10.54271%
22/23
10.98089%
23/24
9.91127%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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