48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
20%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
330.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
634
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/12/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College · Secondary · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
+8pp
52%44%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
20%
+4pp
28%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 20%
Attainment 8
36.2
+1.0
38.536.935.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.2
EBacc entry
7%
+2pp
30%17%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
330.1
-26.1
396.0340.1284.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 330.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
634
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
53%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BL
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 20% | 36.2 | Not applicable | 7% | 330.1 | 7% | 634 |
| 2023/24 | 40% | 16% | 35.2 | -0.26 | 5% | 356.2 | 5% | 626 |
| 2022/23 | 49% | 20% | 37.5 | -0.46 | 12% | 356.0 | 12% | 626 |
| 2021/22 | 52% | 28% | 38.5 | -0.61 | 15% | 396.0 | 15% | 635 |
| 2018/19 | 36% | 16% | 38.3 | -0.18 | 30% | 284.2 | 30% | 598 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 21% | 39.2 | -0.39 | 33% | 291.0 | 33% | 571 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 25% | 42.2 | -0.22 | 37% | — | 37% | 565 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 634 | 17.1 | 21% | 1% | 53% | 10% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 626 | 16.3 | 19% | 2% | 48% | 10% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 626 | 15.8 | 19% | 1% | 45% | 10% | 39% |
| 2021/22 | 635 | 15.3 | 21% | 2% | 46% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 625 | 15.7 | 19% | 1% | 45% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 598 | 14.9 | 22% | 1% | 44% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 571 | 14.7 | 15% | 1% | 42% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 565 | 15.0 | 12% | 2% | 41% | 5% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.