The Springfields Academy
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 4–19 · Calne, Wiltshire
The Springfields Academy is a special school in Calne, Wiltshire for ages 4–19 (academy special sponsor led).
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Key facts
- Address
- Curzon Street, Calne, SN11 0DS
- Type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 267 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 5.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “The school's motto, 'Building safe independent lives', is more than words.”
- “It is the driving force behind everything leaders and staff do.”
- “With an unrelenting focus on pupils' next steps, employability and readiness for adulthood, the school leaves nothing to chance.”
To improve
- “Pupils' achievement is particularly striking given that many have had unsettled and sometimes disjointed experiences of education before joining the school.”
- “Many pupils arrive at the school with fragmented attendance.”
- “Their experience of previous schools is not positive.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 4.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby special, independent and other schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Silverwood School 5.0 mi Good
- Downland School 7.0 mi Standards maintained
- Melksham House School 7.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Heywood Prep 7.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Stonar School 9.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Emmaus School 10.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dauntsey's School 11.0 mi No Ofsted grade