Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy vs John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
11–18
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
565
650
Capacity
628
625
Occupancy
90%
104%
FSM %
16.3%
55.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Dec 2022
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
59.9
33.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
75.3%
21.1%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B-
-
Points Per Entry
35.9
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B-
-
AAB+ %
20%
-
Value Added
Average
-
A-Level Students
41
-
Retention
89%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
36%
-
Degree course
67%
-
Any L4+ destination
71%
-
Apprenticeships
4%
-
Cohort size
45
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Business Studies:Single (36)
Mathematics (30)
Mathematics (28)
Psychology (28)
Psychology (26)
Economics (26)
Biology (20)
Design and Technology (Product Design) (18)