Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham, Grantham

Across Lincolnshire, 85% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.

In 2026, families in Lincolnshire lodged 647 appeals against secondary school offers; 548 reached a hearing and 267 succeeded (48.7% of those heard).

The nearest other state secondary schools to Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham are Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 68.4); The King's School, Grantham (0.7 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 73.2); The Priory Ruskin Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 43.1); and West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.6).

Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham is one of 33 schools run by Wellspring Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 9 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 33% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college.

77.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 37 pupils (84.1%) received SEN support and 7 (15.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Grantham Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Youth Centre (adjacent), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 309 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to Springwell Alternative Academy Grantham are The Harrowby Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles); Saint Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles); The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham (0.3 miles); and Belton Lane Community Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.