Springwell Community College
Middlecroft Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, S43 3NQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Ian Wingfield
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- The Two Counties Trust
- Constituency
- Chesterfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 850
- Pupils on roll
- 836
- URN
- 147400
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01246473873
About this school
Springwell Community College is a secondary academy in Chesterfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 836 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Springwell Community College, and its latest judgement is set out 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
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
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 168 | 164 | 171 |
| Attainment 8 score | 39.0 | 36.7 | 37.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.69 -0.90 to -0.47 | -0.56 -0.78 to -0.35 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 25.6% | 29.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% | 53.7% | 58.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 15% | 26.8% | 10.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
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 Community College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Derbyshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39 | 41.6 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 36.7 | 41.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.9 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 902 |
| 2023/24 | 893 |
| 2024/25 | 881 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springwell Community College compares
Springwell Community College ranked 43rd of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37.9 | 9.8% | 43.6% | 836 | — |
| Netherthorpe School | 42.1 | 11.9% | 42.5% | 973 | 1.1 miles |
| Whittington Green School | 40.8 | 7.8% | 45.9% | 682 | 2.6 miles |
| Outwood Academy Newbold | 48.9 | 6.2% | 36.9% | 1,030 | 3.1 miles |
| Outwood Academy Hasland Hall | 47.5 | 7% | 33% | 847 | 3.2 miles |
| Eckington School | 40.6 | 10% | 32.5% | 1,124 | 3.6 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 43.59%
- English as an additional language
- 0.6%
- Overall absence
- 9.81%
- Persistent absence
- 21.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Netherthorpe School1.1 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
-
Whittington Green School2.6 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
-
Outwood Academy Newbold3.1 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
-
Outwood Academy Hasland Hall3.2 miles
Secondary · Chesterfield
-
Eckington School3.6 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Chesterfield
Springwell Community College ranks 11th of the 11 ranked secondary schools in Chesterfield.
- Brookfield Community School Secondary
- Heritage High School Secondary
- Netherthorpe School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Hasland Hall Secondary
- Outwood Academy Newbold Secondary
- Parkside Community School Secondary
- St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- The Bolsover School Secondary
- Tupton Hall School Secondary
- Whittington Green School Secondary
- Abercrombie Primary School Primary
- Arkwright Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Springwell Community College teach?
- Springwell Community College teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Chesterfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Springwell Community College?
- The headteacher of Springwell Community College is Mr Ian Wingfield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Springwell Community College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springwell Community College, 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 Community College?
- Springwell Community College has 836 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Springwell Community College full?
- Springwell Community College has capacity for 850 pupils and 836 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Springwell Community College a faith school?
- No. Springwell Community College has no designated religious character.
- Is Springwell Community College a selective school?
- No. Springwell Community College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Springwell Community College part of an academy trust?
- Springwell Community College is part of THE TWO COUNTIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Springwell Community College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 39 in 2022/23 and 37.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Springwell Community College compare with other schools in Derbyshire?
- Springwell Community College ranked 43rd of 45 secondary schools in Derbyshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 33% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Springwell Community College's absence rate?
- Springwell Community College's overall absence rate is 9.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springwell Community College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springwell Community College'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 10 July 2026.