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Springwell Community College

Secondary · Academy converter · Chesterfield, S43 3NQ

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,895 of 3,312

Worse than 87% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Springwell Community College Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 16
Pupils836
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Ian Wingfield
TrustTHE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Mar 2020
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147400.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.38, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire45.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.51.8%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire64.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.36%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire44.5%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.6.1%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire10.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.3%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire59.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4164--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils836
Girls402
Boys434
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.47.4%
First language not English0.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.900
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.76
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.42
Average class size26.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.4%
Other White
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
White and Black African
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%
African
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.4
Teachers (FTE)47.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.62
Support staff (FTE)36.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2549
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2543.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/254.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.164
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.261
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.159
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.159
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence8.7%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire8.1%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.1%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire20.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.5%, worse than England, worse than Derbyshire3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate57.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.90.2%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.5%
Further education72.6%
School sixth form11%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.6.1%
Apprenticeship4.3%
Employment2.4%
Sixth form college0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Springwell Community College
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryInkersall Spencer AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryStaveley Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimarySpeedwell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryHollingwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPoolsbrook Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDuckmanton Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miSecondaryNetherthorpe SchoolAcademy converter
Inadequate
1.2 miPrimaryHenry Bradley Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryBarrow Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Springwell Community College

What is Springwell Community College's Ofsted rating?

Springwell Community College is rated Good, last inspected on 5 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Springwell Community College rank in England?

Springwell Community College ranks 2,895 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 87% of schools).

What are Springwell Community College's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 36% of pupils at Springwell Community College got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 38 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Springwell Community College?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Springwell Community College made 164 offers from 261 applications (1.6 per offer), and 159 of 159 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Springwell Community College?

Springwell Community College has 836 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Springwell Community College?

Springwell Community College had 900 school places in 2024/25.

Does Springwell Community College have a sixth form?

No, Springwell Community College teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Springwell Community College?

At Springwell Community College, the average class had 26.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Springwell Community College?

In 2025/26, pupils at Springwell Community College missed 8.7% of sessions (England 8%), and 20.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.