The Springfields Academy
Academy special sponsor led in Calne, Wiltshire.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 267 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 267 |
| Free school meals | 40.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Address | Curzon Street, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 0DS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.springfields.wilts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01249814125 |
| URN | 145198 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 28 April 2026, published 12 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 March 2022, published 5 May 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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.
Nearby schools
- Silverwood School (special school, about 8.1 km)
- Notton House Academy (special school, about 8.2 km)
- Downland School (special school, about 11.3 km)
- Brimble Hill Special School (special school, about 22.3 km)
- Uplands School (special school, about 22.7 km)
- Crowdys Hill School (special school, about 22.8 km)
- The Chalet School (special school, about 22.9 km)
- Nyland School (special school, about 23.5 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.