Our Leadership Team

Executive Principal: Lisa Ashcroft-Day

Lisa completed her teaching qualification at Loughborough University in 2002 and became an Advanced Skills Teacher within her first 2 years of teaching. She moved from subject leadership to become Head of KS4 in a large secondary school where she was responsible for pastoral care as well as pupil outcomes. Being passionate about supporting pupils to overcome barriers to learning, Lisa completed her National SENDCo Award through Northampton University. Having gained her SENDCo qualification she was promoted to a senior leadership role to develop inclusive practice across the school. Lisa made the move from mainstream to work in AP as Executive Vice Principal in 2016 and has gained valuable experience of working with vulnerable children and young people with SEMH needs. She led the opening of two new AP Free Schools in Lincoln and Mablethorpe and has worked closely with Lincolnshire Local Authority to deliver the AP strand of the Lincolnshire Ladder of Behaviour Intervention. In January 2021, Lisa became Executive Principal across all four Springwell Lincolnshire schools and since that time, three of the four schools have welcomed Ofsted in for their first official Inspections, securing two Good ratings, and one Outstanding.

Head of Academy: Joe Broomfield

Joe graduated from York St.John University in 2016 where he studied Physical Education and Sports Coaching. Joe then completed his teaching qualification, gaining a PGCE and QTS through St. Georges Partnership and The University of Lincoln. Joe joined Springwell Lincolnshire as an NQT in June of 2018, after discovering a passion for supporting learners with barriers towards education. In 2022, Joe became Assistant Principal and Secondary Lead at Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding, he also completed his National SENDCo award through The University of Northampton to gain further knowledge and understanding in supporting learners with additional needs. Joe became Head of Academy at Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding in 2023 and is currently working towards completion of the National Professional Qualification for Headship.

Deputy Head of School/SENDCo: Sarah White

Pupil-Parent Support Lead: Jayne Battersby

Executive Behaviour Lead: Elliott Deathridge

Primary Lead: Nicola Lang

Secondary Lead: Sarah Hurley

Senior Administrator: Donna Shepperson