John Spendluffe Foundation Technology CollegeKing Edward VI Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College and King Edward VI Academy are secondary schools.
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and King Edward VI Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King Edward VI Academy is ahead on our composite score.
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College was judged Good and King Edward VI Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College and 39.3 for King Edward VI Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College (38.5 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI Academy (39.9 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlfordJohn Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | SpilsbyKing Edward VI Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 54 in Lincolnshire | 33rd of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 634 | 380 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 420 | |
| Location | Alford, LN13 9BL | Spilsby, PE23 5EW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 | 39.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 19.6% | 24.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 60.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.95 | 3.36 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 112 | 79 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 634 | 380 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.7% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 2.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 25.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% | 28.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
King Edward VI Academy
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