Springwell Leeds Academy

Leeds

Other Special academy (sponsor led)Part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST

WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 33 member schools: 14 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, 9 special schools, 8 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Barnsley | Bradford | Kirklees | Leeds | Lincolnshire | North East Lincolnshire | North Lincolnshire | North Yorkshire. Regions: East Midlands | Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST public record.

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Springwell Leeds Academy is a other academy in Leeds, part of WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 6 live vacancies on SchoolJobs.

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Pastoral Support Worker (Care Team)£22,680.00 - £24,174.00 Annually (Actual) SCALE 4 (Point 7 - 11) FTE SALARY £26,403- £28,142
Regional Attendance Mentor (fixed term 12 month contract)£30,692.00 - £32,412.00 Annually (Actual)
Occupational Therapist£39,481.00 - £46,579.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £34,067.55 - £40,192.30 based on 37 Hours and 39 weeks per year
Catering Assistant (Casual Relief)£12.85 Hourly
Assistant Caretaker (Casual Relief)£12.85 Hourly

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School information

Official name: Springwell Leeds Academy
Address: Middleton Road
Postcode: LS10 3JA
Country: England
Local authority: Leeds
Parliamentary constituency: Leeds South
URN (official identifier): 142630
Establishment number: 7005
School status: Open
Education phase: Other
Age range: 5–16 years
Gender intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
SEND provision: SEN unit
Number of pupils: 356; As of November 2026
Capacity: 200
School type: Special academy (sponsor led)
Governance: Academy
Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Leeds
Headteacher: Mr Scott Jacques
Ofsted inspection: Standards maintained · Inspected 26 Mar 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website: www.springwellacademyleeds.org
Telephone: 01134870555
Date opened: 1 Sep 2016

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Springwell Leeds Academy

2025/26	This school	Leeds	England
Pupils	356	131,078	8,355,420
Eligible for free school meals	75.3%	28.1%	26.5%
SEN support	0.0%	17.4%	14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)	100.0%	3.9%	5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)	2.0%	23.8%	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

9 published inspections for Springwell Leeds Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.

25 Mar 2025 · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
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Safeguarding is effective
Yes
Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
Standards maintained
Report published 20 May 2025
18 Jun 2019 · Academy First Section 5
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Overall effectiveness: Good
Outcomes for pupils
Good
Is safeguarding effective
Yes
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Personal development, behaviour and welfare
Good
Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
Good
Report published 8 Sept 2019
23 Feb 2016 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 5
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Inspected as Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) (URN 108129)
Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 10 Mar 2016
24 Nov 2015 · Schools into Special Measures Visit 4
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Inspected as Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) (URN 108129)
Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
School is not taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 18 Dec 2015
17 Sept 2014 · S5 Serious Weaknesses Re-Inspection
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Inspected as Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) (URN 108129)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Category
SM
Pupils' achievement
Inadequate
Quality of teaching
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Inadequate
Report published 24 Oct 2014
25 Sept 2012 · Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
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Inspected as Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) (URN 108129)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Category
SWK
Pupils' achievement
Inadequate
Quality of teaching
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Inadequate
Report published 30 Oct 2012
25 May 2011 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) (URN 108129)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Category
NTI
Pupils' achievement
Satisfactory
Quality of teaching
Satisfactory
Leadership and management
Satisfactory
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Inadequate
Report published 8 Jul 2011
29 Apr 2009 · Special Measures S5 ReInspection
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Inspected as Elmete Wood - BESD Silc (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) (URN 108129)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
Pupils' achievement
Satisfactory
Quality of teaching
Satisfactory
Leadership and management
Satisfactory
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Satisfactory
Report published 22 May 2009
31 Jan 2007 · S5 Inspection
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Inspected as Elmete Wood - BESD SILC (Behaviour, Emotional, Social Difficulties Specialist Learning Centre) (URN 108129)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
Category
SM
Pupils' achievement
Inadequate
Quality of teaching
Inadequate
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Behaviour and safety of pupils
Satisfactory
Report published 20 Mar 2007

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 Springwell Leeds Academy

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)	This school	Leeds	England
Overall absence (sessions missed)	31.8%	14.1%	12.9%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)	63.5%	34.7%	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 Springwell Leeds Academy

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £289,750 for 245 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27	This school	Leeds	England
Pupils eligible	69.6%	29.1%	27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll	£823	£387	£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 Springwell Leeds Academy

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 346 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

Springwell Leeds Academy finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
	This school	Leeds average (per pupil · % of spend)	England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income	£11,883,000 £34,344 per pupil	£31,648	£31,371
Total spending	£10,866,000 £31,405 per pupil	£28,846	£28,514
Teaching staff	£5,126,000 £14,815 per pupil · 47.2%	£12,672 · 43.9%	£11,172 · 39.2%
Education support staff	£3,240,000 £9,364 per pupil · 29.8%	£8,701 · 30.2%	£8,727 · 30.6%
Supply and agency staff	£517,000 £1,494 per pupil · 4.8%	£1,597 · 5.5%	£1,495 · 5.2%
…of which agency supply	£517,000 £1,494 per pupil · 4.8%	£1,597 · 5.5%	£1,361 · 4.8%
In-year balance	£1,017,000
Revenue reserve	£1,149,000

Previous year (2023/24): spending £31,807 per pupil, supply and agency £2,258 per pupil — spending down £402 per pupil on 2023/24.

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, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Middleton Road, Leeds, LS10 3JA

01134870555

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Phase: Other
Local authority: Leeds
Pupils: 356
Ofsted: Standards maintained · Inspected 26 Mar 2025
Trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Opened: 1 Sep 2016

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