Springwell School, Southampton

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Lisa Needham
Pupils:281 / 276 capacity
LA:Southampton
Phone:02380445981
Address:Hinkler Road, Thornhill, Southampton, SO19 6DH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 27 June 2023View full report
URN:116620
UKPRN:10078277
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southampton Itchen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2013 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

64.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Byron Road (E-bound)
65m · 1 min walk
Tatwin Crescent (W-bound)
122m · 2 min walk
Springwell School (SW-bound)
240m · 4 min walk
Hinkler Road (adj)
279m · 5 min walk
Medwall Green (SE-bound)
321m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

281 pupils

276 capacity

5 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:761

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Southampton

Low demand0.98x oversubscription

Places available

2,570

Applications

2,524

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

93.3%

Secondary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

27 June 2023
13 July 2017
13 March 2013
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.63464%

Overall absence

30.89431%

Persistent absence

246

Enrolments

Authorised7.07507%
Unauthorised2.55957%
Persistent (10%+)30.89431%
Severe (50%+)2.43902%

Absence trend

6.02773%
18/19
21.93598%
20/21
9.78742%
21/22
11.14335%
22/23
9.72579%
23/24
9.63464%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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