John Spendluffe Technology College is a secondary school with academy status situated on Hanby Lane in the rural market town of Alford, Lincolnshire, England. It does not have a sixth form.
| John Spendluffe Technology College | |
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| Location | |
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| , , LN13 9BL England | |
| Coordinates | 53°15′28″N 0°10′59″E / 53.2579°N 0.1831°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Aspirational, Inspirational, Motivated |
| Established | 1 August 2011 |
| Specialist | Technology |
| Department for Education URN | 136968 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | G. Willoughby |
| Head teacher | Simon Curtis |
| Staff | 44 teaching 21 administrative |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 612 |
| Houses | red, green and blue |
| Colour(s) | |
| Website | http://www.john-spendluffe.lincs.sch.uk/college.htm |
Admissions edit
The current Headteacher is Mr Simon Curtis, who joined the school in September 2021 taking over from Ms Joyce Shorrock who retired in August 2021. There are 55 staff and 13 support staff. Currently there are 612 students on role, However it does not have a Sixth form.
It is a popular alternative for pupils living in the Alford area if they do not wish to attend or were not accepted into Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford
Academy and specialism edit
In February 2003 the school was designated as a Technology College. Although the specialist schools programme has now ended the school still retains its Technology College status.
In 2005 the school was identified by the government as a foundation school, and in August 2011 the school converted to academy status.
Academic performance edit
The school gets reasonable results at GCSE, higher than Monks' Dyke Tennyson College, Louth and Cordeaux School, Louth.
Departments edit
English Department
Humanities Department
- Geography
- History
- R.E.
ICT Department
Mathematics Department
Modern Foreign Languages Department
- Spanish
Expressive Arts
- Art
- Drama
- Music
P.E. Department
SEN Department
Science Department
Technology
- Product Design
- Food
- Textiles
- Child Development
This is from the jets website
Other schools in Alford edit
- Alford Primary School
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford