Springwell Leeds Academy
Middleton Road, Leeds, LS10 3JA
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Principal
- Mr Scott Jacques
- Sponsor
- Wellspring Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Leeds South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 200
- Pupils on roll
- 356
- URN
- 142630
- Local authority
- Leeds
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01134870555
About this school
Springwell Leeds Academy is a special academy in Leeds. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 356 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Springwell Leeds Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 6% | 20% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 91.0 | 95.0 | 87.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 88.0 | 86.0 | 85.0 |
| Reading progress | -10.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -11.60 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 56 | 47 | 53 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.8 | 3.8 | 2.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.02 -2.42 to -1.62 | -1.88 -2.30 to -1.46 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 2.1% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Springwell Leeds 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 | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 59.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 61.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Leeds average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.8 | 39.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.8 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 2.1 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 24.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 30.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 326 |
| 2024/25 | 345 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 77.1%
- English as an additional language
- 1.4%
- Overall absence
- 30.44%
- Persistent absence
- 62.22%
Location
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Common questions
- What ages does Springwell Leeds Academy teach?
- Springwell Leeds Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is a special school in Leeds.
- Who is the executive principal of Springwell Leeds Academy?
- The executive principal of Springwell Leeds Academy is Mr Scott Jacques, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Springwell Leeds Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springwell Leeds 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 many pupils are at Springwell Leeds Academy?
- Springwell Leeds Academy has 356 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
- Is Springwell Leeds Academy full?
- Springwell Leeds Academy has capacity for 200 pupils and 356 on roll (178%), 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 Springwell Leeds Academy a faith school?
- No. Springwell Leeds Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Springwell Leeds Academy part of an academy trust?
- Springwell Leeds Academy is part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Springwell Leeds Academy have?
- The schools register lists Springwell Leeds Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Springwell Leeds Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Springwell Leeds Academy's absence rate?
- Springwell Leeds Academy's overall absence rate is 30.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springwell Leeds Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springwell Leeds 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.