Tulip Academy is a special academy in Spalding, Lincolnshire, for children and young people aged 2 to 19. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, vision, hearing and 8 other needs.
- Ages 2–19
- 238 pupils
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 238 (places for 230)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tina Cox (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Community Inclusive Trust
- Opened
- 1 March 2016
- Free school meals
- 51.2% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Lincolnshire
- School reference (URN)
- 142667
Needs it supports
11 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, vision and 9 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
- Autism Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (15)
- Speech, language and communication Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (17)
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (11)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (13)
- Severe learning difficulty Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (11)
- Profound and multiple learning difficulties Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (8)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (5)
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (6)
- Visual impairment Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (5)
- Multi-sensory impairment Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (6)
- Physical disability Other schools for this in Lincolnshire (6)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Lincolnshire council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, June 2025
Inspected in June 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Neville Avenue, Spalding, PE11 2EH
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Alternative provision · Ages 4–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.4 miles
- Tudor Lodge Therapeutic School Independent · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Outstanding 3.9 miles
- Gosberton House Academy Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 5.7 miles
All SEND schools in Lincolnshire
By need in Lincolnshire: Speech and language (18) · Autism (16) · Moderate learning (14) · Severe learning (12) · Dyslexia and SpLD (12) · PMLD (9) · Hearing (7) · Multi-sensory (7) · Physical (7) · SEMH (6) · Vision (6)
Questions about Tulip Academy
How do I get a place at Tulip Academy?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Tulip Academy. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Tulip Academy support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication, autism, social, emotional and mental health, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulty, severe learning difficulty and profound and multiple learning difficulties. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Tulip Academy take?
Aged 2 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Tulip Academy’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Tulip Academy?
Neville Avenue, Spalding, PE11 2EH, in Lincolnshire.
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