Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln

Alternative provision
Free school
Ages 4 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Macaulay Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4ELOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

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

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 12 July 2022, report published 26 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Pupil numbers and mix

84 pupils on roll, with places for 130

Eligible for free school meals78.6%

78.6%, 52.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support88.1%

88.1%, 73.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan11.9%

11.9%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln

School	Distance	Ofsted
Acorn Free School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good
Coritani Academy	23 miles	Ofsted: Good
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham	23 miles	Ofsted: Good
Sevenhills Academy	27 miles	Ofsted: Good
Phoenix Park Academy	29 miles	Ofsted: 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: 01522308310
Website: springwellalternativeacademylincoln.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Macaulay Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4EL
Local authority: Lincolnshire
URN: 147195

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.