Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham
New Beacon Road, Grantham, NG31 9LD
- 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
- Grantham and Bourne
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 63
- Pupils on roll
- 44
- URN
- 147197
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01476833127
About this school
Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham is a special academy in Grantham. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 44 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham 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 | 50 |
| 2023/24 | 49 |
| 2024/25 | 48 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 75%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newton Bridge Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Grantham
-
Esland Grantham School1.0 miles
Special schools · Grantham
-
Greenfields Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Grantham
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Grantham Preparatory International School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Grantham
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The Place Independent School7.2 miles
Special schools
Other schools in Grantham
- Esland Grantham School Special schools
- Greenfields Academy Academies
- Newton Bridge Academy Academies
- Wyndham Park Nursery School Nursery
- Allington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ancaster CofE Primary School Primary
- Barkston and Syston CofE Primary School Primary
- Barrowby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Belmont Community Primary School Primary
- Belton Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Buckminster Primary School Primary
- Bythams Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham teach?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is a special school in Grantham.
- Who is the headteacher of Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham?
- The headteacher of Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham is Mrs Lisa Ashcroft-Day, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham has 44 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham full?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham has capacity for 63 pupils and 44 on roll (70%), so it has space against 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 Grantham a faith school?
- No. Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham has no designated religious character.
- Is Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham part of an academy trust?
- Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham 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 Grantham 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 Grantham. 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.