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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY
Part of: QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED (Single-academy trust)
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Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford, LN13 9HY
533 Pupils
628 Capacity
11–18 Age Range
13.50% FSM %
250 Boys
283 Girls
About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is a Secondary Academies serving Alford and the surrounding area in Lincolnshire. The school for pupils aged 11–18 is part of the East Midlands region.

It has 533 pupils on roll. School capacity: 628. Current headteacher: Glen Thompson.

Information on Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is sourced from the DfE GIAS database, the authoritative register of all schools and educational establishments in England.

School Details
Establishment Type Academy converter
Type Group Academies
Phase of Education Secondary
Status Open
Local Authority Lincolnshire
Region East Midlands
Administrative District East Lindsey
Parliamentary Constituency Louth and Horncastle
Ward Alford
Urban / Rural Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Admissions Policy Selective
Religious Character None
Gender Policy Mixed
Boarders No boarders
Sixth Form Has a sixth form
Nursery Provision Not applicable
Trust / Sponsor QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GRAMMAR, ALFORD - A SELECTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED
Opened 01-10-2010
UKPRN 10031577
URN 136315
Data Last Updated 19-03-2026
Governors & Trustees (12)
NameRoleAppointedTerm EndsAppointing Body
Mr Glen Thompson Accounting Officer 01/09/2019 — N/A
Mr Michael Woodroffe Chair of Trustees 14/07/2025 13/07/2029 Appointed by academy members
Mrs Sammy Tindall Chief Financial Officer 12/10/1998 — N/A
Mrs Julia Barker Member 29/11/2023 — Appointed by academy members
Mr John Chappelle Member 03/11/2021 — Original (signatory) members
Mr Justin Gatenby Member 21/02/2024 — Original (signatory) members
Mrs Alana Boxall Trustee 09/09/2025 08/09/2029 Elected by parents
Mrs Marie Burton Trustee 12/02/2025 11/02/2029 Elected by parents
Mr Richard Gargon Trustee 01/09/2023 31/08/2027 Appointed by academy members
Dr Caitlin Green Trustee 10/02/2026 09/02/2030 Appointed by GB/board
Ms Gemma Martin Trustee 13/03/2024 13/03/2028 Appointed by academy members
Miss Sian Matthews Trustee 14/11/2025 13/11/2029 Elected by school staff
Schools Nearby
Alford Primary School
0.8 km • Alford
Other
John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College
0.83 km • Alford
Other
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
4.25 km • Alford
Other
Frequently Asked Questions
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is a Academy converter (group: Academies) in Alford, Lincolnshire.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy has 533 pupils, with a capacity of 628.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy caters for pupils aged 11 to 18.
The admissions policy at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is: Selective.
The Headteacher at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is Mr Glen Thompson.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is at Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY, in the Lincolnshire local authority, East Midlands.
Sixth form at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy: Has a sixth form.
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy is currently open.
Contact
Headteacher
Mr Glen Thompson
Station Road, Alford, LN13 9HY
01507462403
www.qegs.co.uk
Location
LN13 9HY  ·  Google Maps
Official Links
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Quick Summary
URN 136315
Status Open
Ofsted —
Data from DfE GIAS Mar 2026
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