Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham

  • Alternative provision
  • Free school
  • Ages 4 to 16
Ofsted: Good

New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LDOpen in maps

Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham is an alternative provision school in Grantham for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 September 2022, report published 20 October 2022

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Pupil numbers and mix

44 pupils on roll, with places for 65

Eligible for free school meals77.3%

77.3%, 50.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support84.1%

84.1%, 69.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan15.9%

15.9%, 9.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham

SchoolDistanceOfsted
Acorn Free School19 milesOfsted: Good
Stone Soup Academy22 milesOfsted: Outstanding
CP Riverside School22 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding22 milesOfsted: Outstanding
Nottingham HOPE Academy22 milesOfsted: Good

School details

School type
Free schools alternative provision
Sector
Free school
Trust
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
4 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Ashcroft-Day
Phone
01476833127
Website
springwellalternativeacademygrantham.co.uk
Address
New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LD
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
147197

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.