Springhead School
Community special school in Scarborough (North Yorkshire).
Location
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We are an all-age specialist school for cognition and learning a community special school based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK. Our pupils have a wide range of learning needs including severe or profound learning difficulties or disabilities.
We are registered for pupils aged between 2 and 19 years and many have a broad range of additional special educational needs such as autism, physical disabilities and complex medical needs, but all of which are combined with learning needs.
We are based on 2 sites in Scarborough Barrys Lane hosts Early Years, Primary and Secondary Classes and our Lady Ediths site hosts our Informal Secondary class and our Sixth Form Students. Our school day runs from 9am -3pm (total of 30 hours a week) with each day consisting of a range of enriching and engaging activities for all our children and young people.
We are a partner school within the Scarborough Teaching Alliance, and take an active role in working collaboratively to promote innovation and research in a range of areas including pedagogy, technology, and teacher training.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
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Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 121772
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- Constituency
- Scarborough and Whitby
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alison Matthews | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Steve Machen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Hazel Chakanyuka | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Iain Hall | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Beth Cargill | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Mr Richard Westgarth | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Bethany Collins Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr John Ritchie Former | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Luella Ramsden Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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