Springwood High School
Academy converter secondary school in King's Lynn (Norfolk).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Royal Appointment for Former Springwood High School Student Congratulations to the Sparx Reader of the Month winners #sparx #reading #english Congratulations to the Sparx Science of the Month winners #sparx #science Congratulations to the Sparx Science of the Month winners #sparx #science Congratulations to the Sparx Maths of the Month winners #sparx #maths Congratulations to the Sparx Maths of the Month winners #sparx #maths Final Date for Students to Receive NEA Results Springwood High School, Queensway, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4AW
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Band
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Lego
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Rugby
- Sewing
- Stem
- Textiles
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Music MarkMusic
- Careers MarkRecognised award
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136515
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (14 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.6 governors are linked to a profile (5 confirmed, 1 (likely)).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Roger Livesey Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Arrowsmith | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Oliver Whitby | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Geoffrey Martin | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Tim Allen (likely) | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rachel Curtis | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Roger Wood Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Neil Mindham | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Paul Bland Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Edward Weightman | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss N Thompson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mrs N Smith | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Peter Harris Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2018 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Johnson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2018 |
| Ms Louise Gayton Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record