Tulip Academy, Spalding

Overview

Tulip Academy is a special / send school (academy special converter) in Spalding, East Midlands, for pupils aged 2–19. This summary is generated only from official structured fields.

School details

Official establishment type: Academy special converter
Establishment group: Academies
Age range: Ages 2–19
Gender of entry: Mixed
Boarding: No boarders
Sixth form: Yes
School capacity: 230
Pupils on roll: 238
URN: 142667

Admissions

Local authority: Lincolnshire
Academy trust or group: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST

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Official inspection data

Ofsted inspections

Inspection information published by Ofsted, shown in Ofsted's own words.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025 · Published 13 July 2025

Original education inspection framework (September 2024 to November 2025)

Ofsted did not give schools an overall effectiveness grade during this inspection period. The judgements Ofsted did publish are shown below.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Effectiveness of leadership and management: Outstanding
Safeguarding was effective: Yes
Sixth form provision (where applicable): Outstanding

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Source: Ofsted · Inspections and outcomes. Official Ofsted page for this school

SEND and additional needs

Types of special educational need recorded in the official dataset. These describe recorded provision, not a judgement of quality.

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
VI - Visual Impairment
HI - Hearing Impairment
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
PD - Physical Disability
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location

Address: Neville Avenue, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 2EH
Local authority: Lincolnshire
Area: Schools in South Holland

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