Springwood High School
112%
Capacity
1,957
Pupils
2.0x
Demand
About Springwood High School
Springwood High School is a large, mixed state secondary in the King's Lynn and West Norfolk borough, operating under the Norfolk local authority. It sits second out of seven schools of its type within the immediate borough, placing it firmly among the top local options. However, when you zoom out to the wider Norfolk picture, it ranks 28th out of 57 similar schools, with top-performing peers like Hethersett Academy, Wayland Academy, and Notre Dame High School in Norwich all posting significantly higher Progress 8 scores. The school is clearly a strong choice within its immediate area, but families comparing across the whole county will find more academically selective alternatives. With 1,957 pupils on a stated capacity of 1,740, Springwood is well over capacity, and its admission data for 2025/26 confirms it is oversubscribed: 529 applications for 267 places, with 258 first-preference offers made from 303 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.98.
Academically, Springwood delivers a mixed picture. Its Progress 8 score of -0.05 is slightly below the Norfolk local authority average of -0.02, placing it in the bottom 50 nationally on this measure. The school’s Attainment 8 score sits at 46.7, and 70.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, though this drops to 46.3% at grade 5 or above. The EBacc entry rate is high at 68.8%, but only 17.5% of pupils achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, the school was rated Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. The sixth form performs around the national average, with a value-added score of -0.01 and an average points per entry of 32.88, equating to a C+ grade. Progress in maths at KS4 is notably stronger than in English, with a Progress 8 maths score of 0.34 compared to -0.45 for English.
The school offers a broad range of facilities including a swimming pool, sports hall, theatre, and a dedicated sixth form centre. Sports provision is extensive, with rowing, martial arts, gymnastics, and rugby among the options, while clubs range from Model UN and Young Enterprise to Eco Club and Film Club. SEND support is comprehensive, covering dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. Springwood is a good fit for families in the King's Lynn area who want a large, well-established secondary with a strong sixth form and a wide co-curricular offer, but who are comfortable with academic outcomes that sit around the national average and below the strongest performers in the wider county.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | None |
| Address | Queensway, King's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE30 4AW |
| Headteacher | Andrew Johnson |
| Local Authority | Norfolk |
| Number of Pupils | 1,957 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 17.1% |
| School Capacity | 1,957 / 1,740 (112% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
3 Nov 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (3 Nov 2022): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (-0.05)
1641st of 3,141
Nationally
184th of 350
In East of England
2nd of 7
In King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
36.9
'22/23
31.5
'23/24
32.9
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2357%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 278 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)57%
- FE college28%
- Employment5%
- Not sustained5%
- Apprenticeship4%
- Sixth form college1%
95% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2360%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 233 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
27%
Russell Group
32%
Top-third HE
1%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)60%
- Employment24%
- Apprenticeship9%
- Not sustained6%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Psychology76
- Mathematics67
- Biology54
- Chemistry44
- History40
- Sociology38
- Business Studies:Single37
- Physics35
- Media/Film/Tv Studies30
- Geography26
- Economics23
- Government and Politics20
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
18Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed267
529
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
303 families put this school as their 1st choice (57% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White British65.4%
- White (other)14.4%
- Asian8.9%
- Mixed4.5%
- Black0.4%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
11
Total schools
7
Oversubscribed
7
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Queensway, King's Lynn
King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE30 4AW
Queensway, King's Lynn
King's Lynn and West Norfolk, PE30 4AW
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