Springfield School
Springfield School is a special academy in Leek for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 73 pupils, 8 more than it has places for. About 29 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6LQ01538 383558springfield.manorhall.academyMiss Anna Latos executive headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 28 September 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 26 September 2019 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
9 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017† | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 66% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | – | -7.6 | -6.5 | -4.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | – | -7.7 | -6.3 | -4.2 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Springfield Community Special School, the school this one replaced in October 2016. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Staffordshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with severe learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Staffordshire with severe learning difficulties provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (46), Autistic spectrum disorder (18), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (4), emotional and mental health (3), Severe learning difficulty (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 73 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 65 | 65 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 29% | 32% | 38% | 41% | 31% | 28% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 4% | 4% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 3% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.0% | 7.0% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 15.6% | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.4% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 14.8% | 6.7% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 20.0% | 26.9% | 30.3% | 36.1% | 53.3% | 25.0% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leek First School | Academy | 100 m | 133 | Good 2023 | 58 | Compare |
| The Meadows School | Academy | 230 m | 129 | Good 2019 | – | Compare |
| Leek High School | Academy | 230 m | 261 | Requires improvement 2024 | 9 | Compare |
| Beresford Memorial CofE First School | Academy | 750 m | 153 | Good 2023 | 19 | Compare |
| All Saints CofE First School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 228 | Good 2023 | 69 | Compare |
| Churnet View Middle School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 440 | Not inspected | 13 | Compare |
| St Mary's Catholic Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 179 | Not inspected | 91 | Compare |
| Westwood First School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 251 | Good 2023 | 62 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Springfield School a good school?
Springfield School doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in September 2022.
What is Springfield School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Springfield School good at its last full inspection on 28 September 2022.
How good are Springfield School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Springfield School have?
73 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 65 places, so it is 112% full.
What is attendance like at Springfield School?
Pupils were in school 94.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Springfield School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Springfield Road, Leek, ST13 6LQ
- Telephone
- 01538 383558
- Website
- springfield.manorhall.academy
- Executive Headteacher
- Miss Anna Latos
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Manor Hall Academy Trust (16 schools)
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Ward
- Leek East
- Constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 2016 (academy converter)
- URN
- 143354 · LAESTAB 8607033 · UKPRN 10057702
- Formerly
- Springfield Community Special School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.