Springfield School
Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6LQ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Anna Latos
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Manor Hall Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 65
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 143354
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01538383558
About this school
Springfield School is a special academy in Leek. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 73 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. 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 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
| 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 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Springfield School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 71 |
| 2024/25 | 71 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 28 September 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report26 September 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32.39%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.96%
- Persistent absence
- 20%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Meadows School0.1 miles
Academies · Leek
-
Hopedale School2.5 miles
Special schools · Cheddleton
-
Horton Lodge Community Special School3.1 miles
Special schools · Leek
-
Evergreen4.3 miles
Independent schools · Staffordshire
-
Cicely Haughton School4.3 miles
Academies · Stoke-on-Trent
Other schools in Leek
- Horton Lodge Community Special School Special schools
- The Meadows School Academies
- All Saints CofE First School Primary
- Beresford Memorial CofE First School Primary
- Blackshaw Moor CofE First School Primary
- Horton St Michael's CofE First School Primary
- St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Academy Primary
- Westwood First School Primary
- Woodcroft Academy Primary
- Churnet View Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- St Edward's Church of England Academy Middle deemed secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Springfield School teach?
- Springfield School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a special school in Leek.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Springfield School?
- The executive headteacher of Springfield School is Miss Anna Latos, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springfield School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springfield School, 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 Springfield School?
- Springfield School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Springfield School full?
- Springfield School has capacity for 65 pupils and 73 on roll (112%), 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 Springfield School a faith school?
- No. Springfield School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Springfield School?
- Springfield School is part of MANOR HALL 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 Springfield School have?
- The schools register lists Springfield School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Springfield School'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 Springfield School's absence rate?
- Springfield School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springfield School'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.