University Academy Long Sutton
Academy sponsor led in Spalding, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 708 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 720 |
| Free school meals | 42.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | 84 Little London, Long Sutton, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 9LF |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.uals.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01406362120 |
| URN | 147268 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 24 March 2026, published 14 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 14 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- University Academy Holbeach (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
- Marshland High School (secondary school, about 11.5 km)
- St Clement's High School (secondary school, about 11.9 km)
- Thomas Clarkson Academy (secondary school, about 15.6 km)
- The Wisbech Academy (secondary school, about 15.7 km)
- Spalding Academy (secondary school, about 18.1 km)
- Spalding High School (secondary school, about 18.4 km)
- Spalding Grammar School (secondary school, about 19.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.