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The Springfield Centre

Pupil referral unit · Wakefield · WF4 1LL

Ages 14–16 · 71 pupils · Wakefield

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill115%

71 pupils · 62 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
50 / 21
School capacity
62
Capacity fill
71 / 62 (115%)
Free school meals
64.8%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 14–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mr Colin Douro

Location

Address
Pontefract Road, Crofton
Postcode
WF4 1LL
Town
Wakefield
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Hemsworth
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

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

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 14–16, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 71 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 64.8%.

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF4
25
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WakefieldNear WF4

  • Enrich Academy

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    • FSM72.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Crofton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1HJ · Wakefield

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Crofton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Wakefield · WF4 1NF · Wakefield

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Crofton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

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    Wakefield · WF4 1NG · Wakefield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM13.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Sharlston Community School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF4 1DH · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM36.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Walton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wakefield · WF2 6LD · Wakefield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Colin Douro

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