Lincolnshire
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
GCSE results 2026: every Lincolnshire school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 33.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 33.3
- Attainment 8
- 21%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.26
- Progress 8
- [-0.51, 0.00]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 122 | 139 | 110 (79%) | 249 |
| September 2025 | 129 | 123 | 111 (90%) | 250 |
| September 2024 | 135 | 160 | 122 (76%) | 266 |
| September 2023 | 118 | 119 | 98 (82%) | 218 |
| September 2022 | 115 | 109 | 100 (92%) | 200 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Lincolnshire’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 114 | 33.3 | — | 21.1% | 0.9% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 112 | 36.2 | — | 19.6% | — | 7.1% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 122 | 35.2 | -0.26 | 15.6% | — | 4.9% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 113 | 37.5 | -0.46 | 20.4% | — | 12.4% | 3.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 38.5 | -0.61 | — | — | 15.0% | 3.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136968 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Simon Curtis |
| Trust | JOHN SPENDLUFFE TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LN13 9BL |
| Pupils | 634 |
| FSM eligible | 52.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Hanby Lane, Alford, Lincolnshire, LN13 9BL
https://www.jstc.org.uk1507462443| DfE number | 4048 |
| UKPRN | 10034578 |
| Opened | 1 Aug 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Jan 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Publication date | 26 Jan 2023 |