Springwood High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 136515
- Address
- Queensway, Gaywood, PE30 4AW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1957 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 27.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.6%
- Persistent absence
- 20.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 65.4%
Other White 14.4%
Indian 4.6%
Mixed 4.5%
Other Asian 3.3%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other 2.4%
African 1.3%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 76%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.39
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 12 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 31 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 40 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 80 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 69 |
Admissions
Springwood High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 267
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 303
- 2nd preference
- 160
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 258
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 285 140 145 |
| Year 8 | 281 135 146 |
| Year 9 | 289 142 147 |
| Year 10 | 286 119 167 |
| Year 11 | 284 142 142 |
| Year 12 | 283 130 153 |
| Year 13 | 249 107 142 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |