and 18. The bilateral status is unusual, with less than five similar arrangements in the whole of England and Wales, permitting those who have passed the 11+ examination and those that fail the exam to study separately but under the same roof. The school is an amalgamation of two separate institutions, the King Edward VI Grammar School opened in 1550 and the Sir John Franklin Secondary Modern School, which opened in 1954. These schools were originally combined in 1991 as Spilsby High School, initially retaining both sites and renaming twice. In September 2008 a sixth form college was established that provides education for over-16s, with provision for study towards a BTEC National Diploma Studies in Business Studies. The original 1837 grammar school building was abandoned and stood empty for several years, but could not be demolished due to its Grade II listing status. In 2007 the front portion of the old school was adapted as a community facility providing meeting rooms and access to IT use. The rear of the school was demolished and has been developed for new residential housing. Special schools Eresby School - Eresby Avenue, Spilsby. A special school for children aged between 2 and 19 The Jane, Lady Franklin School - Spilsby. A mixed sex urban community special school for 11- to 16-year-olds. Currently 45 pupils on roll Religious sites St James' Church – Church of England – Church Street & Boston Road Church of Our Lady & the English Martyrs – Catholic – Church Road opposite Spilsby Theatre Spilsby Methodist Church – opposite the Buttercross All Saints' Church – Christian Fellowship Spilsby Christian Fellowship – Halton Road Public services and facilities Spilsby has a variety of cafés, bakeries, delis, florists, butchers and other stores selling clothing, furniture, etc. It has a unique ice cream shop selling home made ice cream. Market day is Monday. There is a large Sainsbury's store, a Co-op, a doctor's surgery, dentist and a post office. The local library is housed in the Co-op. There are multiple churches. The largest playground, along with a playing field and pavilion, can be found on Boston Road. Spilsby public houses are The White Hart Inn, Market Square; The King's Head, Gunby; The Bell Inn, Halton Holegate; The Hundleby Inn, Hundleby; and The Red Lion and The Nelson Butt Inn on Market Street and the George Hotel on Boston Road. Bus services connect to Lincoln,