Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Spalding · Lincolnshire
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 33 member schools: 14 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 9 special schools, 8 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Barnsley | Bradford | Kirklees | Leeds | Lincolnshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | North Yorkshire. Regions: East Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding is a other academy in Spalding, Lincolnshire, part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
- Address
- Matmore Gate
- Postcode
- PE11 2PN
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- URN (official identifier)
- 144763
- Establishment number
- 1112
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 4–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 49
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 63
- School type
- Free school (alternative provision)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Ashcroft-Day
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 26 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- springwellalternativeacademyspalding.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01775662900
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2019
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
| 2025/26 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 49 | 106,526 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 77.6% | 28.9% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 89.8% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 10.2% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.2% | 12.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
1 published inspection for Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Nov 2023
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £43,200 for 36 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 73.5% | 29.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £882 | £398 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Alternative provision · 56 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Lincolnshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,160,000 £38,571 per pupil | £32,482 | £33,057 |
| Total spending | £1,922,000 £34,321 per pupil | £29,036 | £30,077 |
| Teaching staff | £714,000 £12,750 per pupil · 37.1% | £11,049 · 38.0% | £13,382 · 44.5% |
| Education support staff | £761,000 £13,589 per pupil · 39.6% | £10,875 · 37.5% | £5,707 · 19.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £2,000 £36 per pupil · 0.1% | £36 · 0.1% | £1,456 · 4.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £2,000 £36 per pupil · 0.1% | £36 · 0.1% | £1,324 · 4.4% |
| In-year balance | £238,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £454,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £34,553 per pupil, supply and agency £894 per pupil — spending down £232 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026