Springwell Alternative Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 St Helen's Boulevard
 Carlton Road
 Barnsley
 South Yorkshire S71 2AY
Telephone: 01226 291133

School Type

Phase: Ages 4-16
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Barnsley PRU
Trust: Wellspring Academy Trust
Sponsor: Wellspring Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Executive Principal: David Fallis (since June 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Natalie Myers
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.5 / 12.85
Non-teaching Staff*: 19.41
Number of pupils: 42
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.6
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Local child deprivation rate: 22.3% (4km radius)
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Constituency: Barnsley Central
Electoral Ward: St Helens

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th November 2017 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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