Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Macaulay Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4EL
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Ashcroft-Day
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 147195
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01522308310
About this school
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln is a special academy in Lincoln. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 84 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52 |
| 2023/24 | 48 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 85.19%
- English as an additional language
- 1.2%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lincoln Bishop University0.8 miles
Universities · Lincoln
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Lincoln Minster School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Lincoln
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The St Francis Special School, Lincoln0.9 miles
Special schools · Lincoln
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Lincolnshire Secure Unit1.4 miles
Other types · Lincoln
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University of Lincoln1.6 miles
Universities · Lincoln
Other schools in Lincoln
- Acacia School Special schools
- Acorn Free School Free Schools
- Athena School Special schools
- Fortuna School Special schools
- Kisimul School Special schools
- Lincolnshire Secure Unit Other types
- The Lincoln St Christopher's School Special schools
- The St Francis Special School, Lincoln Special schools
- The Willows School Special schools
- The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Nursery
- The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School Nursery
- Bardney Church of England and Methodist Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln teach?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Lincoln.
- Who is the headteacher of Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln?
- The headteacher of Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln is Mrs Lisa Ashcroft-Day, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln full?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln has capacity for 63 pupils and 84 on roll (133%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln a faith school?
- No. Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.