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Springwell Alternative Academy
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–16 · Alternative provision academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley S71 2AY · springwelllearningcommunity.co.uk · 01226 291133
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Pupils
- 57
- 58% of 99 places
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 78.9%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 5.6 | −30.8 |
| Other education | 11.1 | +2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 50 | +13.6 |
| Activity not captured | 33.3 | +15.1 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Springwell Alternative Academy was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 4 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2017
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134055), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134055)