Springwood High School

Queensway, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 4AW

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,957

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Norfolk →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,957 / 1,740 (112%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.0%

Disadvantaged

27.1%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

9.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.9

Attainment 8

1,957 pupils

47.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

64.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

241 students

11.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

72%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

86%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.1%

Overall absence

20.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

112.46

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +7.2 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

35.15

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

£46,531

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£123 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +3.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,520

Spend per pupil

£7,131

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.