Schools in Spilsby

How many schools are there in Spilsby?

Spilsby has 8 open schools: 5 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 2 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Spilsby are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Spilsby was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: The Eresby School, Spilsby. Counting Good as well, 88% of the 8 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

The Eresby School, Spilsby

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Spilsby get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Spilsby with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at King Edward VI Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 38.4 and 23% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Woodlands Academy, with an Attainment 8 score of 12.4 and 0% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

King Edward VI AcademyWoodlands Academy

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Spilsby have the best SATs results?

Of the 5 primary schools in Spilsby with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Halton Holegate CofE Primary School (80% in reading, 80% in maths); Great Steeping Primary School (71% in reading, 71% in maths); and Toynton All Saints Primary School (73% in reading, 69% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Halton Holegate CofE Primary SchoolGreat Steeping Primary SchoolToynton All Saints Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Spilsby?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Spilsby selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Do schools in Spilsby have catchment areas?

Most state schools in Spilsby have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.

How do I apply for a school place in Spilsby?

Apply to Lincolnshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.