Springwell School, based in Southampton, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community special school 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 School currently has around 272 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 71.3% boys and 28.7% girls. Around 63.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 32.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (50%). other white pupils make up about 10.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hinkler Road, Southampton, SO19 6DH |
| Website: | http://www.springwellschool.net |
| Telephone: | 02380445981 |
| School Type: | Community special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Southampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Co Headteacher Lisa Needham Maria Burrows |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 116620 |
Ofsted inspection date: 13/03/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 276 |
| Number of Pupils: | 272 |
| Number of Boys: | 194 |
| Number of Girls: | 78 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.7% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 32.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 50.00% | 136 |
| Other White | 10.70% | 29 |
| African | 7.00% | 19 |
| Other Asian | 5.90% | 16 |
| Indian | 5.50% | 15 |
| Pakistani | 4.40% | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 4.00% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 2.90% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 1.80% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 5 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 3 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.10% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH | - not rated | 328 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornhill Primary School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH | 2out of 4 | 328 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornhill Junior School Byron Road , SO19 6FH | - not rated | 328 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thornhill Infant School Byron Road , Thornhill SO19 6FH | - not rated | 328 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kanes Hill Primary School Fairfax Court , Hinkler Road SO19 6FW | - not rated | 1,004 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlands Community College Minstead Avenue , Harefield SO18 5FW | 3out of 4 | 1,258 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH | - not rated | 1,622 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH | - not rated | 1,632 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Park Business and Enterprise College The Grove , Portsmouth Road SO19 9LX | - not rated | 2,082 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA | 3out of 4 | 2,096 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB | - not rated | 1,343 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH | 4out of 4 | 0 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS | - not rated | 316 yd | Other independent special school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL | - not rated | 2,233 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Yarrow Heights School Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS | - not rated | 2,525 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ | - not rated | 2,633 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.