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Tulip Academy

All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Special academy

Neville Avenue, Spalding PE11 2EH · tulip-cit.co.uk · 01775 725566

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
GCSEs, 2018/19
1.7
average Attainment 8 score. Lincolnshire 46.8, England 46.7
Pupils
238
8 over 230 places · 103%
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
51.2%
First language not English
11.3%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.7, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lincolnshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.7.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25SchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
Expected standardhidden62%
Higher standardhidden8%
Average scaled score
Readinghidden106
Mathshidden105
Grammar and spellinghidden105

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 2.1 (England 46.3)2.12017/18: 1.9 (England 46.5)1.92018/19: 1.7 (England 46.7)1.7England 46.7

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 120750)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education68.8−4.3
Other education21.9+6.5
Not in a lasting destination6.3−5.2
Activity not captured3.1—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Tulip Academy on 10 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
10 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

93% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
93%
Replies
14
7% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲93% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲100% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●93% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲100% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲91% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 86% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 29% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲100% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (100%) with SEND

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