Springwell Alternative Academy
Pupil referral and alternative provision schoolSpringwell Alternative Academy is a pupil referral and alternative provision school in Barnsley, for pupils aged 4 to 16. It had 57 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026School remains Good, May 2023
- Latest ungraded inspection
- School remains Good, 5 May 2023
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Springwell Special AcademySpecial. Good (overall), March 202240 m
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAll-through. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)620 m
- Lift St Helen'sPrimary. Good (overall), January 2024. 62% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)880 m
- Athersley South Primary SchoolPrimary. Standards maintained, October 2024. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1 km
- Laithes Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
- Burton Road Primary SchoolPrimary. School remains Good, October 2023. 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.3 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Barnsley
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.