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John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College

Academy converter · Alford · LN13 9BL

Ages 11–16 · 650 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

35.2

Overall absence

10.3%

Admissions demand

1.19 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.26
−20+2
Attainment 835.2
English & maths grade 5+16%
English & maths grade 4+40%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.8%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
7.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
662

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.19 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

160

Places offered

135

1st-preference offers

122

Total preferences (any rank)
266
Preferred offers (top 3)
135
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

650 pupils · 625 places

Pupils on roll
650
Boys / girls
352 / 298
School capacity
625
Capacity fill
650 / 625 (104%)
Free school meals
55.3%
FSM pupils
359
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: JOHN SPENDLUFFE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
Academy trust
JOHN SPENDLUFFE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE
Headteacher
Mr Simon Curtis

Location

Address
Hanby Lane
Postcode
LN13 9BL
Town
Alford
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
East Lindsey
Constituency
Louth and Horncastle
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Further from 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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Alford, Lincolnshire, 650 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.3%.

Open schools in Alford
6
Secondary schools in Alford
2
Academies among open schools in Alford
67% (4)
Open schools in LN13
6
Secondary in LN13
2
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AlfordNear LN13

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Curtis
Telephone
01507462443
Website
https://www.jstc.org.uk

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