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Acorn Free School

Free schools alternative provision · Lincoln · LN5 9TL

Ages 11–16 · 1 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill2%

1 pupils · 50 places

Pupils on roll
1
Boys / girls
1 / 0
School capacity
50
Capacity fill
1 / 50 (2%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools alternative provision

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE ACORN EBS FREE SCHOOL LTD.
Academy trust
THE ACORN EBS FREE SCHOOL LTD.
Headteacher
Angela Dawson

Location

Address
248 Calder Road, Brant Road
Postcode
LN5 9TL
Town
Lincoln
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
Lincoln
Constituency
Lincoln
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools alternative provision, Ages 11–16, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 1 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Lincoln
108
Academies among open schools in Lincoln
44% (47)
Open schools in LN5
17
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Angela Dawson
Telephone
01522822428
Website
www.theacornschool.co.uk

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