Springwater Academy
Academy special converter in Harrogate, North Yorkshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 2 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 145 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 155 |
| Free school meals | 41.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST |
| Local authority | North Yorkshire |
| Address | High Street, Starbeck, Springwater Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.springwater.n-yorks.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01423883214 |
| URN | 151754 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 June 2022, published 22 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Springwater School, URN 121776).
Latest ungraded inspection: 11 December 2019, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- The Forest School (special school, about 3.0 km)
- St John's Catholic Specialist School, Boston Spa (special school, about 14.7 km)
- Forest Moor School (special school, about 14.8 km)
- Penny Field School (special school, about 18.3 km)
- Lighthouse School Leeds (special school, about 18.9 km)
- John Jamieson School (special school, about 19.8 km)
- Green Meadows Academy (special school, about 20.4 km)
- West Oaks School (special school, about 21.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.