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Best Schools in Alford

Compare 6 schools in Alford. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Total Schools

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Outstanding

4

Good

Primary Schools

4 schools

Secondary Schools

2 schools

Top Performing Schools in Alford

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Main Road, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+1.4

76 pupils • 32.9% FSM • 2.6% EAL

Alford Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/15/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+0.3

318 pupils • 39.9% FSM • 1.9% EAL

St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Main Road, Willoughby, Alford, LN13 9NH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/21/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+3.7

Maths Progress

+1.3

127 pupils • 14.2% FSM • 3.1% EAL

Huttoft Primary & Nursery School

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Primary

Church Lane, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RE

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/27/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-6.6

176 pupils • 24.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College

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Secondary

Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BL

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/7/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

37.5

Progress 8

-0.46

English & Maths 5+

20%

English & Maths 4+

49%

626 pupils • 43.1% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

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Secondary, Post-16

Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/24/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

60.2

Progress 8

+0.36

English & Maths 5+

68%

English & Maths 4+

95%

527 pupils • 11.6% FSM • 5.5% EAL

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Alford Primary School

Community school

Primary

Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/15/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

76%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

+0.3

318 pupils • 39.9% FSM • 1.9% EAL

Huttoft Primary & Nursery School

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Primary

Church Lane, Huttoft, Alford, LN13 9RE

Ages: 5-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/27/2020

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

88%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-0.2

Maths Progress

-6.6

176 pupils • 24.4% FSM • 0.0% EAL

John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College

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Secondary

Hanby Lane, Alford, LN13 9BL

Ages: 11-16

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/7/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

37.5

Progress 8

-0.46

English & Maths 5+

20%

English & Maths 4+

49%

626 pupils • 43.1% FSM • 1.3% EAL

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

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Secondary, Post-16

Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/24/2021

Performance

Attainment 8

60.2

Progress 8

+0.36

English & Maths 5+

68%

English & Maths 4+

95%

527 pupils • 11.6% FSM • 5.5% EAL

St Helena's Church of England Primary School, Willoughby

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Main Road, Willoughby, Alford, LN13 9NH

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 6/21/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

84%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+3.7

Maths Progress

+1.3

127 pupils • 14.2% FSM • 3.1% EAL

The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Main Road, Withern, Alford, LN13 0NB

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 3/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

91%

Maths Meets Standard

100%

Reading Progress

+1.2

Maths Progress

+1.4

76 pupils • 32.9% FSM • 2.6% EAL

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