Other independent special school
Southampton · SO19 6DS · Southampton
Ages 9–19
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains OutstandingURN 116620
Springwell School
Community special school · Southampton · SO19 6DH
Ages 4–11 · 281 pupils · Southampton
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding
KS2 expected (RWM)
0%
Overall absence
9.7%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Outstanding
Inspection date
2023-09-17
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.1%
Unauthorised2.8%
- Authorised absence
- 7.0%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 246
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill102%
281 pupils · 276 places
- Pupils on roll
- 281
- Boys / girls
- 197 / 84
- School capacity
- 276
- Capacity fill
- 281 / 276 (102%)
- Free school meals
- 64.1%
- FSM pupils
- 180
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Community special school
Age range
Ages 4–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Community special school
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Lisa Needham Maria Burrows
Location
- Address
- Hinkler Road, Thornhill
- Postcode
- SO19 6DH
- Town
- Southampton
- County
- Hampshire
- Local authority
- Southampton
- District
- Southampton
- Constituency
- Southampton Itchen
- 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; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; 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 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 281 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 64.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Thornhill Primary School
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Primary
Southampton · SO19 6FH · Southampton
Ages 4–11
- KS216%
- Absence7.7%
0.2 miles away
Kanes Hill Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southampton · SO19 6FW · Southampton
Ages 4–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.6%
0.6 miles away
Hightown Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Southampton · SO19 6AA · Southampton
Ages 2–11
- KS239%
- Absence7.8%
0.6 miles away
Woodlands Community College
Ofsted: GoodFoundation school · Secondary
Southampton · SO18 5FW · Southampton
Ages 11–16
- Att833.7
- P8-0.9
- Absence13.2%
0.7 miles away
Further education · 16 plus
Southampton · SO19 7TB · Southampton
Ages 16–99
0.8 miles away
Valentine Primary School & Nursery
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Primary
Southampton · SO19 0EQ · Southampton
Ages 0–11
- KS232%
- Absence7.3%
0.8 miles away
Sholing Junior School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Southampton · SO19 8PT · Southampton
Ages 7–11
- KS246%
- Absence6.8%
0.8 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Lisa Needham Maria Burrows
- Telephone
- 02380445981