Springwell Community College, Chesterfield

Requires Improvement
Secondary
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Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.9km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ian Wingfield
Pupils:836 / 850 capacity
LA:Derbyshire
Phone:01246473873
Address:Middlecroft Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
Trust:THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 5 November 2024View full report
URN:147400
UKPRN:10085581
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Chesterfield
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2022 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Personal development.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

47.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

141 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy79%
Well taught81%
Good progress79%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved79%
Bullying dealt with24%
Kept informed69%
Handles concerns55%
Wider development71%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

30

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Springwell School (Adj)
69m · 1 min walk
Ladybower Lane (Opp)
212m · 3 min walk
Winster Road (S-bound)
243m · 4 min walk
Wensley Way (Adj)
284m · 5 min walk
Avondale Road (S-bound)
374m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

836 pupils

850 capacity

14 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Chesterfield

High pressure
New homes approved:3,373
Projected new pupils:607

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Chesterfield

Admissions Demand - Derbyshire

Low demand0.90x oversubscription

Places available

8,811

Applications

7,963

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Secondary admissions across Derbyshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(2)

5 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
14 June 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.81324%

Overall absence

21.6097%

Persistent absence

907

Enrolments

Authorised5.90772%
Unauthorised3.90552%
Persistent (10%+)21.6097%
Severe (50%+)6.83572%

Absence trend

5.39966%
20/21
10.37536%
21/22
10.72002%
22/23
11.38708%
23/24
9.81324%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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