Located in Calne, The Springfields Academy is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a academy special sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It has a none religious character.
The Springfields Academy currently has around 241 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 83.8% boys and 16.2% girls. Around 51.7% 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 12.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.9%).
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.
| Address: | Curzon Street, Calne, SN11 0DS |
| Website: | www.springfields.wilts.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01249814125 |
| School Type: | Academy special sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Wiltshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nicola Whitcombe |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | |
| Unique reference: | 145198 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/03/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 241 |
| Number of Boys: | 202 |
| Number of Girls: | 39 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.2% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.90% | 207 |
| Other White | 2.90% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.70% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 2 |
| African | 0.80% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.40% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fynamore Primary School School Road , SN11 9UG | 3out of 4 | 834 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy William Street , SN11 9BD | 2out of 4 | 1,217 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Calne Guthrie Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School William Street , SN11 9BD | - not rated | 1,217 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Dunstan Church of England Primary School William Street , SN11 9BD | - not rated | 1,217 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Duncan Street , SN11 9BX | - not rated | 1,302 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The John Bentley School White Horse Way , SN11 8YH | - not rated | 1,074 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kingsbury Green Academy White Horse Way , SN11 8YH | 3out of 4 | 1,691 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Springfields Academy Curzon Street , SN11 0DS | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Springfields Academy Curzon Street , SN11 0DS | - not rated | 94 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Springfields School Curzon Street , SN11 0DS | - not rated | 94 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep 63 Curzon Street , SN11 0DF | - not rated | 395 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Education Centre 9 Patford Street , SN11 0EF | - not rated | 747 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.