John Spendluffe Foundation Technology CollegeSkegness Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College and Skegness Grammar School are secondary schools.
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Skegness Grammar School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Skegness Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College was judged Good and Skegness Grammar School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.2 for John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College and 52.0 for Skegness Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College (38.5 in 2021-22, 36.2 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Skegness Grammar School (61.4 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | AlfordJohn Spendluffe Foundation Technology College | SkegnessSkegness Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 54 in Lincolnshire | 19th of 54 in Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 634 | 634 | |
| Capacity | 625 | 898 | |
| Location | Alford, LN13 9BL | Skegness, PE25 2QS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.2 | 52.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 19.6% | 62.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 48.2% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.1% | 21.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.95 | 4.69 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 112 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 43 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 33.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 33.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 11.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 634 | 634 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.7% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 14.7% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.5% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.8% | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 32.6% | 22.3% 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
Skegness Grammar School
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