Springwood High School, King's Lynn

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Springwood High School

Queensway, Gaywood, King's Lynn PE30 4AW

https://www.springwoodhighschool.co.uk/

Springwood High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,880 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In November 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of West Norfolk Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Clement's High School, Marshland High School and Smithdon High School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Progress, Sixth form and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.8		King's Lynn Academy
0.8		King Edward VII Academy
5.7		St Clement's High School
10.9		Downham Market Academy
11.1		Marshland High School
12.5		Smithdon High School
12.9		University Academy Long Sutton
13.3		Thomas Clarkson Academy
13.5		The Nicholas Hamond Academy
15.3		Litcham School
17.1		Iceni Academy
17.8		University Academy Holbeach

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite low.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is above average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite low.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

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