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Springwell Special Academy

All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–16 · Special academy

St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley S71 2AY · springwelllearningcommunity.co.uk · 01226 291133

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
5.8
average Attainment 8 score. Barnsley 44, England 46
Pupils
136
4 over 132 places · 103%
Local authority
Barnsley
Free school meals
75.7%
First language not English
1.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Wellspring Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barnsley it was 44, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Barnsley it was 65%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 11% (England 53%)11%2016/17: 0% (England 61%)0%2017/18: 11% (England 64%)11%2018/19: 0% (England 65%)0%2022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2023/24: 0% (England 61%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼0%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼89106
▼86105
▼87105

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 11.8 (England 46.3)11.82017/18: 12.1 (England 46.5)12.12018/19: 10.9 (England 46.7)10.92021/22: 13.3 (England 48.8)13.32022/23: 9.3 (England 46.3)9.32023/24: 6.4 (England 45.9)6.42024/25: 5.8 (England 46.0)5.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼5.846.0
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.324.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education30−30
Other education35+15
Not in a lasting destination20+6.7
Activity not captured15—

Ofsted

Springwell Special Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
8 Mar 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2012Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • May 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
50%
Replies
10
9% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▼50% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼40% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼20% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼50% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼50% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼30% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▼50% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼40% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼30% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▼40% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼50% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 100% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼14% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 70% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (100%) with SEND

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