Springwater Academy

This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Springwater School, inspected in June 2022.

In 2025–26 Springwater Academy had 8.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for special schools was 6.6).

Pupils per teacher

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26 Springwater Academy had 145 pupils, 100.0% of them with an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 99.5%).

It says it provides for: specific learning difficulty; moderate learning difficulty; severe learning difficulty; profound and multiple learning difficulty; social, emotional and mental health; speech, language and communication needs; hearing impairment; vision impairment; multi-sensory impairment; physical disability; autistic spectrum disorder; other difficulty or disability.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded special school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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Springwater Academy is part of The Ascent Academies' Trust, which runs 6 schools. The nearest others:

• Mowbray Academy Bedale
• Ash Trees Academy Billingham
• Hope Wood Academy Durham
• Portland Academy Sunderland
• Barbara Priestman Academy Sunderland

What is Springwater Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Springwater Academy is Good, from an inspection in June 2022 of its predecessor, Springwater School.

When was Springwater Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Springwater Academy was last inspected in November 2025.

How many pupils does Springwater Academy have?

Springwater Academy has 145 pupils on roll.

What age range does Springwater Academy cover?

Springwater Academy for pupils aged 2 to 19.

Where is Springwater Academy?

Springwater Academy is at High Street, Starbeck, Springwater Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LW.