Barnsley
Springwell Special Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -1.42
- Progress 8
- [-2.04, -0.80]
- Confidence interval
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (23 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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We have not collected Barnsley council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Barnsley’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 23 | 5.8 | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 20 | 6.4 | -1.42 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 12 | 9.3 | -1.99 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5 |
| 2021/2022 | 15 | 13.3 | -1.84 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Barnsley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141563 |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-16 |
| Headteacher | Executive Principal Lydia Harrison |
| Trust | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | S71 2AY |
| Latest pupils | 23 |
| FSM eligible | 68.9% |
Contact and identifiers
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AY
www.springwelllearningcommunity.co.ukView local authority page1226291133| DfE number | 7010 |
| UKPRN | 10048068 |
| Opened | 1 Dec 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 18 May 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Publication date | 18 May 2022 |