65%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
76%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1229.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,957
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Springwood High School · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofWEST NORFOLK ACADEMIES TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
65%
-6pp
71%64%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 65%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+1pp
47%42%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.9
+0.2
47.045.544.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
76%
+7pp
76%53%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
EBacc APS
1229.7
+6.0
1229.71140.91052.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1229.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.8
-0.1
36.934.231.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.8
A-level value added
-0.06
0
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-1pp
20%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,957
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
18%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Queensway, Gaywood, King's Lynn, PE30 4AW
Local authority
Norfolk
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 65% | 47% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 76% | 1229.7 | 76% | 1,957 |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 46% | 46.7 | -0.05 | 69% | 1223.7 | 70% | 1,892 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 39% | 44.1 | -0.06 | 46% | 1082.8 | 49% | 1,880 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 43% | 47.0 | -0.12 | 32% | 1069.6 | 37% | 1,890 |
| 2018/19 | 66% | 37% | 45.5 | -0.03 | 31% | 1052.2 | 45% | 1,710 |
| 2017/18 | 60% | 37% | 45.6 | -0.11 | 33% | 1070.5 | 42% | 1,728 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 36% | 46.9 | -0.02 | 30% | — | 44% | 1,709 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | C+ | -0.06 | 12% | 275 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.01 | 13% | 243 |
| 2022/23 | 31.5 | C | — | 14% | 257 |
| 2021/22 | 36.9 | B- | — | 20% | 251 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.08 | 15% | 196 |
| 2017/18 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.03 | 15% | 202 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | +0.10 | 10% | 183 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,957 | 19.2 | 11% | 27% | 18% | 8% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,892 | 19.4 | 10% | 24% | 19% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,880 | 18.5 | 8% | 22% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,890 | 19.3 | 8% | 19% | 19% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,829 | 18.6 | 11% | 18% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,710 | 22.3 | 11% | 12% | 21% | 7% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 1,728 | 18.3 | 13% | 10% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,709 | 18.8 | 12% | 9% | 22% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.