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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College

Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BL

Local ranking41st of 54 secondary schools in Lincolnshire
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

625

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 6 December 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
33.3 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
21.1% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
39.5% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
114

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
634
Boys
352 (54%)
Girls
298 (46%)
Capacity
625 (104% full)
SEND
21.1%
FSM Eligible
52.7%
EAL
0.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.5%
SEN Support
14.7%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.6
Budget per Pupil
£10,033/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
32.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 96.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.3%
  • White Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Other: 0.3%
  • White Irish: 0.2%

96.0%

White British

1.3%

Mixed Other

0.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136968
UKPRN
10034578
Establishment No.
4048
Trust
JOHN SPENDLUFFE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE

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