The Springfields Academy

State-Funded School

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South WestRegion

WiltshireLocal Authority

ChippenhamConstituency

SN11 0DSPostcode

0.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Springfields Academy is a state-funded special for pupils aged 4–19, located in Wiltshire, South West.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 267 pupils. The Springfields Academy is part of Reach South Academy Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 4.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 0.24

Ethnicity

White

88%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

267

Total Pupils

82%Boys

18%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

40%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 4 – 19
Deprivation band: Less deprived
Total pupils: 267
IDACI quintile: 2 (More deprived)
MAT name: Reach South Academy Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
5 May 2022	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
28 Jun 2016	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.