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Springwater School

Community special school · Harrogate · HG2 7LW

Ages 2–19 · 121 pupils · North Yorkshire

Overall absence

12.2%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
10.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
55

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 (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill101%

121 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
121
Boys / girls
89 / 32
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
121 / 120 (101%)
Free school meals
41.7%
FSM pupils
30
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Mike Finlay

Location

Address
High Street, Starbeck
Postcode
HG2 7LW
Town
Harrogate
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
North Yorkshire
District
North Yorkshire
Constituency
Harrogate and Knaresborough
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
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; 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 2–19, in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 121 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 41.7%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Harrogate
52
Academies among open schools in Harrogate
60% (31)
Open schools in HG2
13
Open schools in North Yorkshire LA
382

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HarrogateNear HG2

  • Springwater Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy special converter

    Harrogate · HG2 7LW · North Yorkshire

    Ages 2–19

    • FSM41.6%

    0.0 miles away

  • Starbeck Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 7LL · North Yorkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.8%

    0.1 miles away

  • Henshaws College

    Special post 16 institution

    Harrogate · HG1 4ED · North Yorkshire

    Ages 16–25

    0.5 miles away

  • Hookstone Chase Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Harrogate · HG2 7DJ · North Yorkshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Harrogate High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Harrogate · HG1 4AP · North Yorkshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.1
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence12.3%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mike Finlay

Official links