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Springwell Alternative Academy Mablethorpe

Special / other · Mablethorpe · LN12 2DF

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Outstanding

Graded inspection under the pre-November 2025 system

This is an overall-effectiveness grade from the previous inspection framework. The school has not yet had a report-card inspection.

Quality of education: OutstandingBehaviour & attitudes: OutstandingPersonal development: OutstandingLeadership & management: OutstandingSafeguarding effective: Yes

Inspected 27 February 2024

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At a glance

49 pupils · 78% of 63 capacity

School type
Free schools alternative provision
Age range
4–16
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
81.6% of pupils
English as additional language
2.1% of pupils
SEN support
91.5% of pupils
EHC plan
8.5% of pupils
Website
https://springwellalternativeacademymablethorpe.co.uk/
URN
147196

Staffing

Pupils per qualified teacher
6.7
England 18.5

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

100% of teachers stayed at the school the following year

School Workforce Census, DfE. The ratio counts full-time-equivalent qualified teachers; retention follows teachers in post one November to the next. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Spending per pupil

This school£34,321
Typical special / other school£29,008

Total expenditure ÷ pupils, academy finance return (DfE Schools Financial Benchmarking, latest year). Higher spending is not a measure of quality. It often reflects greater pupil need or a smaller school. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Inspection history since 2015

Ofsted management information. Ungraded and monitoring visits do not award a new grade. How the two inspection systems work.

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