Admissions and assessment
Selective entry
Spalding Grammar School is a state grammar school in Spalding, Lincolnshire. The Get Information about Schools register records its admissions policy as Selective.
It admits boys aged 11-18 and has a sixth form. It does not board pupils. Records show 1,023 pupils against a published capacity of 1,070 places; it was founded in 1588.
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Founded 1588
Wikidata records an inception date of 1588 for the current Spalding Grammar School entity. Academy conversions and mergers can reset this date, so verify the school's historical foundation year before publication.
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Data and verification
| Source register | https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Downloads |
|---|---|
| Data extract | England core fields from the daily GIAS all-establishments extract dated 17 September 2026. |
| Last verified | 2026-09-17 |
| Coordinate source | Postcode centroid |
| Official ID | URN 139304 |
| Verification status | Core register fields verified |