Education

South Holland and the Deepings MP Sir John Hayes has been to Forest School. He went on one of the lessons designed to promote the awareness of nature on a visit to St Paul’s Primary School in Spalding.He joined the Early Years pupils for the Forest School lesson and held a question and answer session with year five pupils.“It’s a ...

A Spalding school is heading towards an ‘outstanding’ Ofsted grade according to its latest inspection report. Wygate Primary Academy has inspirational leaders with high expectations for all its pupils, says the report“There is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a graded inspection now.The school’s next inspection ...

A mum is embarking on a new career as an adult nurse after taking her GCSE England at the Spalding campus of Boston College. Magnolia Pallister, said she was incredibly happy to have achieved a grade 5 in GCSE English. “After having a baby and being made redundant from banking, I decided the time was right for a career change,” ...

Students and staff at Cowley Academy in Donington are celebrating an ‘improved and positive’ set of examination results. The school is particularly pleased with the results for the core subjects of Maths, English and Science, where students have performed positively. Other highlights include students achieving very good grades in BTEC Performing Arts, GCSE History and both the GCSE and BTEC ...

Spalding High School students earned over 1,500 qualifications in what was branded ‘phenomenal’ GCSE results. There were 45 per cent of students who were graded seven to nine; the very highest grades possible. That’s in comparison with the national Grade 7-9 attainment rate of 21.6 per cent and regional rate of 18.5 per cent at Grades 7-9. Students who achieved ...

Spalding Academy has had ‘record breaking’ results, the trust that oversee it says. The South Lincolnshire Academies Trust says the school has improved on pre-pandemic results. A trust spokesman said: “Students and staff at Spalding Academy are celebrating another set of exceptional examination results, having achieved their highest set of GCSE and vocational results this year. “Exam outcomes have indicated ...

There were 92 per cent of students who earned at least one A* to C grade at University Academy Holbeach. The school has also hailed that all students that wanted to go to University have been able to do so.A spokesman for the school said: “University Academy Holbeach would like to congratulate all our learners on their results for A-Level, ...

Spalding Grammar School has hailed it successes among some of the toughest conditions to sit A Levels. A spokesman for the Grammar School said: “For a cohort that didn’t experience GCSE examinations and also weren’t given the additional preparation help for A Levels that last year’s cohort were given, there have been a great many pleasing performances by students this ...

Spalding High School is celebrating itss A* and A*-B grades after an excellent set of results. Students had nine per cent of all grades awarded A* and 60 per cent at least a B depsite government mark downs.Many subjects achieved above 60% A-B grades, including Art and Design (87%), Criminology (78%), Drama and Theatre Studies (60%), English Language (63%), French ...

A two-phase programme of expansion will see a South Holland primary school increase by more than 100 pupils. And an ‘exceptionally fine’ example of a Maidenhair tree is to be spared after initial design plans were amended.The original plan at the William Stukeley Primary School in Holbeach, had seen the tree, a ginko bilboa, earmarked for removal, but it is ...

A primary school that had previously been told it requires improvement has now been rated good by inspectors. Gosberton Academy was also rated outstanding for its early years provision following the Ofsted inspection on June 14 and 15.“Pupils are proud to belong to this welcoming and inclusive school,” the report into the school which is part of the Voyage Education ...

Pupils and staff at Ayscoughfee School have said a fond farewell to a popular teacher. Mrs Suzanne Strickson retired after 24-years at the school.Headteacher Mrs Theresa Wright said: “Mrs Strickson is a highly respected and a much-loved member of our staff.“She has nurtured our very youngest children from the first day they walked through our big red door and looked ...

The Tulip Academy’s annual Family Fun Day was extra special this year as its new teaching block was officially opened. Pupils from both of its sites gathered at the Waterside Campus to enjoy a host of fun and games with their families invited.And the new £7.8m building there was officially opened by Lincolnshire County Council’s executive member for children’s services ...

Year 11 students at Spalding High School celebrated the end of their exams with a glamorous prom. Held at Springfields Events Centre in Spalding, it gave the students a chance to get together and mark the end of five years’ hard work.The students arrived at the venue by various modes of transport including super cars, classic cars, a quadricycle with ...

A Spalding primary school is well led and a place where ‘pupils love to learn,’ says a new Ofsted report. St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School remains a good school with high expectations for both work and behaviour.“Pupils strive to meet these high expectations and to model the school’s values. These values thread through all aspects of ...

Spalding pupils are doing their bit for nature having released elvers into the River Welland. Children at Ayscoughfee Hall School, St John the Baptist Church of England School and the Tulip Academy were looking after the young eels for three weeks.The Eels in the Classroom programme is part of a national effort to save the European Eel.There has been a ...

A South Holland primary school has been rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted inspectors. “Leaders do not have high enough expectations of pupils. Some pupils regularly disrupt the learning of others,” says the report for Gedney Church End Primary Academy.The school, which has 70 pupils on its roll, was rated inadequate for education quality, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership.Only Personal Development received ...

Inspired by a picture in London’s National Gallery, a group of pupils at Pinchbeck East Academy have created their own tropical scenes. The Take One Picture scheme sees one painting from the gallery’s collection chosen each year with children and teachers encouraged to respond creatively.This year it is Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised) by Henri Rousseau and the school ...

A children’s author has officially opened a new chapter for a Spalding school. The new library, outdoor reading and play areas at Wygate Park Academy were officially opened by Land of Roar series writer Jenny McLachlan.She spent time with pupils doing workshops around artwork and imaginary characters, and carried out book signings.Pupils from various year groups also sang for visitors.All ...

A Spalding school has been evacuated after a chlorine leak. Two fire crews are at Spalding Grammar School following the incident today (Wednesday, April 19). A spokesman for Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue, said: “We currently have two crews from Spalding in attendance to a chlorine leak from a container. “The school has been evacuated as a precaution.”