Springfield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 3 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- Unique reference
- 144192
- Address
- Central Road, Drayton, PO6 1QY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1103 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 82%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 3.5%
Indian 2.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
African 1.8%
Bangladeshi 1.6%
Other 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.46
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 34%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 32%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 38.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 3.29
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 88 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 227 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 206 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| French | GCSE | 74 |
| Geography | GCSE | 117 |
Admissions
Springfield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 80
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 184
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 216 103 113 |
| Year 8 | 207 98 109 |
| Year 9 | 240 130 110 |
| Year 10 | 206 103 103 |
| Year 11 | 234 113 121 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 81.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 80.0% 74.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 1.0% 4.5% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.9% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |