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Springfield School

Academy converter · Portsmouth · PO6 1QY

Ages 11–16 · 1,133 pupils · Portsmouth

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

43.7

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.05
−20+2
Attainment 843.7
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised3.0%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,161

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 fill100%

1,133 pupils · 1,135 places

Pupils on roll
1,133
Boys / girls
556 / 577
School capacity
1,135
Capacity fill
1,133 / 1,135 (100%)
Free school meals
31.2%
FSM pupils
353
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DE CURCI TRUST
Academy trust
THE DE CURCI TRUST
Headteacher
Ms S F Spivey

Location

Address
Central Road, Drayton
Postcode
PO6 1QY
Town
Portsmouth
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Portsmouth
District
Portsmouth
Constituency
Portsmouth North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Portsmouth, Portsmouth, 1,133 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.2%.

Open schools in Portsmouth
54
Secondary schools in Portsmouth
8
Academies among open schools in Portsmouth
69% (37)
Open schools in PO6
15
Secondary in PO6
2
Open schools in Portsmouth LA
67
Secondary in Portsmouth LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms S F Spivey
Telephone
02392379119
Website
http://www.springfield.uk.net

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