University Academy Long Sutton
84 Little London, Spalding, PE12 9LF
708 pupils · 98% of 720 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Urgent improvement |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 24 March 2026, published 14 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 32.4 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 17.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 41% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 1.4% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 131 | 121 | 220 | 131 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 136 | 149 | 221 | 136 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 140 | 146 | 231 | 140 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 142 | 120 | 202 | 136 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 111 | 107 | 177 | 109 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 115 | 95 | 172 | 107 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 131 | 125 | 206 | 128 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- University Academy Holbeach 7.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Marshland High School 11.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- St Clement's High School 11.9 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Thomas Clarkson Academy 15.6 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- The Wisbech Academy 15.7 km · No Ofsted rating
- Spalding Academy 18.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.