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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln

Not applicable Free schools alternative provision URN 147195
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 130 Published school capacity
Capacity used 64.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

12 July 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 26 September 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools alternative provision
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 84 84 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 32 38.1% of pupils
Male pupils 52 61.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

78.6%
53.8 pts above England
School 78.6%
Lincoln 32.9%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

1.2%
19.1 pts below England
School 1.2%
Lincoln 20.6%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.8%
3.8 pts above England
School 4.8%
Lincoln 1.5%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.1%
74
Unclassified
3.6%
3
Any other Mixed background
2.4%
2
Gypsy / Roma
2.4%
2
White and Black Caribbean
2.4%
2
Any other Asian background
1.2%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 84 of 84 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Lincoln 25.6%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 88.1% 74 pupils
England 14.8% 73.3 pts above
EHC plans 11.9% 10 pupils
England 6.0% 5.9 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 76
Specific learning difficulty 3
Speech, language & communication 3
Moderate learning difficulty 1
No specialist assessment yet 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

64.6% 15.2 pts below England
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
64.6%
Lincoln
73.0%
East Midlands
78.4%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information