Springfield School
Crewe · Cheshire East
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Springfield School is a send special school in Crewe, Cheshire East. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
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School information
- Official name
- Springfield School
- Address
- Crewe Green Road, Cheshire East
- Postcode
- CW1 5HS
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Parliamentary constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- URN (official identifier)
- 111507
- Establishment number
- 7111
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Send
- Age range
- 4–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 303
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 156
- School type
- Community special school
- Governance
- Special school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Hodgkison
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 15 Jan 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.springfield.cheshire.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01270691900
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Springfield School
| 2025/26 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 303 | 57,266 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 39.3% | 17.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 12.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 5.6% | 10.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Springfield School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Standards maintained
Report published 11 Feb 2025
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Outstanding
Report published 14 Mar 2019
· Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Met
Report published 19 Nov 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Dec 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 19 Nov 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 21 Oct 2005
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Springfield School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.8% | 13.5% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.0% | 32.2% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Springfield School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £138,100 for 101 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Cheshire East | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 38.5% | 17.6% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £527 | £234 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Springfield School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Special · 303 pupils.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,019,238 £26,466 per pupil | £31,280 |
| Total spending | £7,799,576 £25,741 per pupil | £31,078 |
| Teaching staff | £3,382,157 £11,162 per pupil · 43.4% | £11,178 · 36.0% |
| Education support staff | £2,955,380 £9,754 per pupil · 37.9% | £10,615 · 34.2% |
| Supply and agency staff | £12,722 £42 per pupil · 0.2% | £874 · 2.8% |
| …of which agency supply | £11,056 £36 per pupil · 0.1% | £759 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £219,662 | |
| Revenue reserve | £781,954 | |
Previous year (2024/25): spending £25,364 per pupil, supply and agency £184 per pupil — spending up £377 per pupil on 2024/25.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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