Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham

New Beacon Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9LD

Good

Inspected 27 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

4–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools alternative provision

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lincolnshire →
School Type: Free schools alternative provision
Age Range: Ages 4–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 48 / 63 (76%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 27 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

75%

Disadvantaged

18.8%

EAL

10.4%

SEN support

89.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.69

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

5.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

13.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£53,769

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 45% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,172 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

9.4% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

3.69

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£37,686

Spend per pupil

£42,353

Income per pupil

37%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.