The Lincoln St Giles Nursery School
Ofsted: Standards maintainedLocal authority nursery school · Nursery
Lincoln · LN2 4LQ · Lincolnshire
Ages 0–5
- FSM0.0%
0.1 miles away
OpenOfsted: GoodURN 147195
Springwell Alternative Academy Lincoln
Free schools alternative provision · Lincoln · LN2 4EL
Ages 4–16 · 84 pupils · Lincolnshire
Ofsted
Good
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-07-12
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
84 pupils · 63 places
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- Boys / girls
- 52 / 32
- School capacity
- 63
- Capacity fill
- 84 / 63 (133%)
- Free school meals
- 78.6%
- FSM pupils
- 66
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Free schools alternative provision
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Ashcroft-Day
Location
- Address
- Macaulay Drive
- Postcode
- LN2 4EL
- 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 4–16, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, 84 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 78.6%.
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
St Giles Academy
Ofsted: Urgent improvementAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Lincoln · LN2 4LQ · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS222%
- Absence8.7%
- FSM59.0%
- Demand1.00
0.1 miles away
Academy converter · Primary
Lincoln · LN2 2HE · Lincolnshire
Ages 4–11
- KS243%
- Absence7.2%
- FSM48.5%
- Demand1.03
0.3 miles away
Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Lincoln · LN2 4PN · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–18
- Att839.4
- P8-0.3
- EM5+28%
- Absence9.9%
0.4 miles away
Ermine Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Lincoln · LN2 2HG · Lincolnshire
Ages 3–11
- KS254%
- Absence6.1%
- FSM57.7%
- Demand0.97
0.5 miles away
Higher education institutions
Lincoln · LN1 3DY · Lincolnshire
0.8 miles away
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Primary
Lincoln · LN2 4AW · Lincolnshire
Ages 5–7
- FSM12.7%
0.8 miles away
Lincoln Castle Academy
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy converter · Secondary
Lincoln · LN1 3SP · Lincolnshire
Ages 11–16
- Absence13.7%
- FSM46.5%
- Demand0.72
0.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Ashcroft-Day
- Telephone
- 01522308310