Springwood Primary Academy

About Springwood Primary Academy

Springwood Primary Academy has strong parent satisfaction, with 95% of respondents in the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure, covering responses from September 2024 to September 2025, is backed by very positive individual scores: 95% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 95% felt their child does well there. The school is also clearly popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 47 applications for 29 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.62. Every one of those 29 places went to a first-preference applicant, which suggests families in Rotherham are keen to get their children in. The school has a nursery provision for children from age two, and the headteacher is Rebecca Malton.

Academically, Springwood sits in the middle of the pack in Rotherham. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which matches the local authority average of 60%. That places the school 44th out of 84 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it ranks in the 57th percentile. Looking at individual subjects, 75% met the expected standard in maths and writing, and 70% in reading. Higher-level attainment was more mixed: 30% achieved a higher score in reading, 20% in maths, but only 5% in writing. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, rated it Good across all areas, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision. That’s a change from its previous inspection in 2018, when it was rated Outstanding overall.

The school offers a solid range of facilities for a primary of its size, including a sports hall, gymnasium, ICT suite, art studios and an outdoor playground. Clubs include drama, coding, science club and film club, and sports on offer range from netball and gymnastics to cross country and tennis. Springwood also has a chapel on site. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, social, emotional and mental health, physical disability and specific learning difficulties like dyslexia. With 31% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average disadvantage. Given its oversubscription, families should be prepared to apply early. It’s a good fit for parents who want a well-regarded local primary with strong parent endorsement and a broad range of activities, rather than a school pushing for the highest academic outcomes.

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