Springwood High School is a
secondary school
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with
academy status in the town of
King's Lynn
King's Lynn, known until 1537 as Bishop's Lynn and colloquially as Lynn, is a port and market town in the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk in the county of Norfolk, England. It is located north of London, north-east of Peterborough, no ...
in
Norfolk
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, England. It was formed by the merger of several schools when the government began to abolish the
tripartite system in the mid-1960s. Springwood has over 1700 pupils, including a
Sixth Form
In the education systems of England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and some other Commonwealth countries, sixth form represents the final two years of secondary education, ages 16 to 18. Pupils typically prepare for A-l ...
with over 300 pupils and has been designated a Specialist Performing
Arts College.
Ofsted consistently rate the school as "Good", the most recent inspection having been in November 2022.
History
Springwood was formed in 1979 by the merger of the Alderman Catleugh Secondary School and the King's Lynn Girls High School. The name Springwood was chosen for the newly formed school due to the main site being adjacent to the Spring Wood.
At the beginning of the 2010–11 academic year, Andrew Johnson took over as headteacher from Peter Hopkins, who had been part of the school since 1995.
Springwood is part of the
West Norfolk Academies Trust
West Norfolk Academies Trust is a multi-academy trust, serving schools in or close to King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Primary academies
*Clenchwarton Primary
*West Lynn Primary
*Snettisham Primary
*Heacham Junior
*Heacham Infants
*Walpole Cross Keys P ...
, a group of four secondary schools and seven primary schools.
Site
There were three sites for the school, the old Alderman Catleugh at the end of Queensway with its two wings and in excess of 20 mobile classrooms, the new block of the girls High School also on Queensway and a smaller original site of the girls High School located in King Street in the town centre. The two main sites were used for 11 - 16 schooling whilst the town centre site was used for the Sixth Form, the King Street site eventually being sold off for a housing complex and the main two sites being upgraded and extended.
Curriculum
The school runs a three-year
Key Stage 3
Key Stage 3 (commonly abbreviated as KS3) is the legal term for the three years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14. In Northern Ireland the ...
, leaving two years for students to prepare for
GCSE
The General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is an academic qualification in a particular subject, taken in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. State schools in Scotland use the Scottish Qualifications Certificate instead. Private sc ...
s.
Ofsted reported in 2017:
Pupils learn within a calm, orderly environment and enjoy positive relationships with their teachers and with each other. They speak articulately and with confidence, wear their uniform with pride, and treat the school site with respect. Leaders and teachers emphasise the importance of academic achievement; pupils respond to these high expectations by working diligently – often with evident enthusiasm.
See also
*
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn Academy (formerly "the Park High School") is a 11-16 mixed secondary school in the West Norfolk town of King's Lynn. It is situated on Queen Mary Road in Gaywood; and is one of four schools serving the town and adjacent villages. ...
*
King Edward VII Academy
King Edward VII Academy (known as KES Academy) is a large, mixed comprehensive secondary school in Gaywood Road ( A148), King's Lynn, Norfolk, England with around 1,300 pupils, including about 300 in sixth form education. Prior to the school ye ...
*
St Clement's High School
St Clement's High School is a coeducational secondary school with academy status, located in the village of Terrington St Clement, in the English county of Norfolk.
History
Having been judged one of the most improved comprehensives in England ...
References
External links
School Website*Government School
Information*2011
Ofsted
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Inspectio
Report
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1979 establishments in England
King's Lynn
Academies in Norfolk
Secondary schools in Norfolk
Educational institutions established in 1979