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Ambergate Sports College

Academy special converter · Grantham · NG31 7LP

Ages 4–16 · 175 pupils · Lincolnshire

Overall absence

9.1%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
174

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill120%

175 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
175
Boys / girls
140 / 35
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
175 / 140 (125%)
Free school meals
43.4%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 4–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Bloodworth-Flatt

Location

Address
Dysart Road
Postcode
NG31 7LP
Town
Grantham
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
South Kesteven
Constituency
Grantham and Stamford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 4–16, in Grantham, Lincolnshire, 175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Grantham
44
Academies among open schools in Grantham
48% (21)
Open schools in NG31
26
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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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM50.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • KS250%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM37.9%
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  • Walton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence10.6%

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  • Poplar Farm School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.9%
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  • The King's School, Grantham

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att870.7
    • P81.1
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.4%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Bloodworth-Flatt

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