Springwood Primary Academy
Aughton Lane, Aston, Sheffield, S26 2AL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST
- Associate Principal
- Principal Rebecca Malton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aston Community Education Trust (ACET)
- Constituency
- Rother Valley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 238
- URN
- 142139
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142872597
About this school
Springwood Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 238 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 20 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 60% | 32% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 70% | 37% |
| Expected standard in maths | 46% | 75% | 53% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 60% | 37% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 106.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 105.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Springwood Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 32% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 233 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springwood Primary Academy compares
Springwood Primary Academy ranked 80th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 32% | 5.4% | 38% | 238 | — |
| Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School | 76% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 176 | 0.4 miles |
| Aughton Primary Academy | 50% | 4.9% | 37.5% | 141 | 0.4 miles |
| Aston Lodge Primary School | 59% | 5.4% | 29.3% | 174 | 0.6 miles |
| Swallownest Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 24.1% | 205 | 0.7 miles |
| Aston Hall Junior and Infant School | 80% | 3.4% | 6.4% | 288 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 37.97%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 11.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Aughton Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aston Lodge Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Swallownest Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Aston Hall Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Springwood Primary Academy ranks 134th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Springwood Primary Academy teach?
- Springwood Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the associate principal of Springwood Primary Academy?
- The associate principal of Springwood Primary Academy is Principal Rebecca Malton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springwood Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springwood Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Springwood Primary Academy?
- Springwood Primary Academy has 238 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Springwood Primary Academy full?
- Springwood Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 238 on roll (113%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Springwood Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Springwood Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Springwood Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springwood Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Springwood Primary Academy?
- Springwood Primary Academy is part of ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Springwood Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 32% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Springwood Primary Academy rank locally?
- Springwood Primary Academy ranked 80th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Springwood Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Springwood Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springwood Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springwood Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.