Located in Leeds, Springwell Leeds Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 5 to 16. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Springwell Leeds Academy currently has around 345 pupils on roll, which is about 173% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 86.1% boys and 13.9% girls. Around 73.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 24.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 57.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (79.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 56% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (44%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 44% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Middleton Road, Leeds, LS10 3JA |
| Website: | www.springwellacademyleeds.org |
| Telephone: | 01134870555 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Leeds |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Scott Jacques |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 142630 |
Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 345 |
| Number of Boys: | 297 |
| Number of Girls: | 48 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 24.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 57.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 79.40% | 274 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 6.10% | 21 |
| Unclassified | 4.90% | 17 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 9 |
| Other White | 1.20% | 4 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 1.20% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.20% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.60% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 2 |
| African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunslet Nursery School Sussex Gardens , Off Low Road LS10 2LA | - not rated | 1,902 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Primary School Windmill Road , LS10 3HQ | 3out of 4 | 409 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Belle Isle First School Windmill Road , LS10 3HQ | - not rated | 409 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clapgate Primary School Cranmore Drive , LS10 4AW | 3out of 4 | 1,217 yd | Foundation school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hunslet Carr Primary School Woodhouse Hill Road , Hunslet LS10 2DN | 3out of 4 | 1,374 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hunslet Carr First School Woodhouse Hill Road , LS10 2DN | - not rated | 1,374 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton First School Middleton Park Avenue , LS10 4HU | - not rated | 2,815 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Leeds Arts College Merlyn Rees Middleton Road , LS10 3JA | - not rated | 65 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cockburn John Charles Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU | 3out of 4 | 1,072 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Leeds Academy Old Run Road , LS10 2JU | - not rated | 1,078 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Leeds High School Old Run Road , LS10 2JU | - not rated | 1,150 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Peter and St Paul RC School Sharp Lane , LS10 4QE | - not rated | 1,465 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Isle Middle School Middleton Road , LS10 3JA | - not rated | 65 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Clapgate Middle School Cranmore Drive , LS10 4AW | - not rated | 1,217 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hunslet CofE Middle School Church Street , LS10 2QY | - not rated | 2,001 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Middleton Park High School Acre Road , Middleton LS10 4DE | - not rated | 2,081 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cross Flats Park Middle School Harlech Road , LS11 7DG | - not rated | 2,401 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Leeds Academy Middleton Road , LS10 3JA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Southway Independent School Middleton Road , Leeds LS10 3JA | - not rated | 83 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Broomfield School Broom Place , LS10 3JP | - not rated | 581 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Broomfield South SILC Broom Place , LS10 3JP | 3out of 4 | 581 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hunslet Gate Centre Sussex Gardens , LS10 2LA | - not rated | 1,902 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.