Springfield School is a
co-educational secondary school
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located in the
Drayton Drayton may refer to:
People
* Drayton (surname)
Legal cases
* ''United States v. Drayton'', 536 U.S. 194 (2002)
Places Australia
*Drayton, Queensland, a locality in the Toowoomba Region
*Shire of Drayton, a former local government area in Queen ...
area of
Portsmouth in the
English county
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of
Hampshire.
It was previously a
community school administered by
Portsmouth City Council, and held specialist
Technology College status.
In April 2017 Springfield School converted to
academy status and is now sponsored by The De Curci Trust.
Notable former pupils
*
Andy Perry
Andy Perry (born 28 December 1974 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) is a rugby union player for Newcastle Falcons in the Guinness Premiership, playing primarily as a lock.
He has previously played for Exeter and Plymouth Albion. He is a for ...
, rugby union player
*
Katy Sexton
Katy Sexton, MBE (born 21 July 1981) is a former Olympic swimmer from Great Britain. She became the first British swimmer to win a World Championship title, when she won the Women's 200m Back at the 2003 World Championships. She is twice an ...
, swimmer
References
External links
Springfield School official website
Secondary schools in Portsmouth
Academies in Portsmouth
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