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Springfield School

Community special school · Crewe · CW1 5HS

Ages 4–19 · 303 pupils · Cheshire East

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

6.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-02-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.3%
Unauthorised0.0%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
197

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

303 pupils · 156 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
213 / 90
School capacity
156
Capacity fill
303 / 156 (194%)
Free school meals
38.5%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 4–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Hodgkison

Location

Address
Crewe Green Road, Cheshire East
Postcode
CW1 5HS
Town
Crewe
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 4–19, in Crewe, Cheshire East, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 38.5%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Crewe
44
Academies among open schools in Crewe
55% (24)
Open schools in CW1
19
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lisa Hodgkison
Telephone
01270691900
Website
http://www.springfield.cheshire.sch.uk

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