Below are some of the key statements from the latest Ofsted report:

• Since the last inspection, leaders have continued to improve every area of the school.
• The school and Trust leaders are committed to ensuring every student gets the best education possible.
• The school is caring and welcoming. It has high expectations of what students can achieve and how they should behave.
• There are positive, respectful relationships between staff and students. Students say that staff support them well.
• Students behaviour is commendable. Lessons are calm and purposeful.
• Students get high-quality pastoral support.
• Students feel safe in school and know that there are many staff they can talk to if they have any worries or concerns.
• Teachers have strong subject knowledge.
• Students have excellent attitudes to learning. They engage well with learning activities and show resilience when work is more demanding.
• Students study a broad and ambitious curriculum. In each subject, it is clear what students will learn and when.
• Students achieve exceptionally well.
• The school promotes reading effectively.
• Students receive high-quality career advice. They are exceptionally well prepared for their next steps.
• Staff are proud to work at Spalding Academy and are well supported with their wellbeing and workload.
• Everything the school does is underpinned by its values of ‘Aspire, Challenge, Achieve’.