Springwell Alternative Academy
Academy alternative provision converter school in Barnsley (Barnsley).
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Nearby schools
nearest first23 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Springwell Special Academy, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Special AcademyAcademy special converter | 0.0 mi | Special | 136 | Good, 2022 |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.4 mi | All-through | 1,108 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 1 key judgement, Requires improvement in 3; early years provision Good |
| Lift St Helen'sAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 183 | Good, 2024 |
| Athersley South Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 306 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2018, previous school) |
| Laithes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 308 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 6 areas, Expected standard in 1 |
| Burton Road Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 331 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Carlton Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 317 | Good, 2023 |
| Outwood Academy CarltonAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,109 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Waterton Newstead AcademyOther independent special | 1.2 mi | Special | 70 | - |
| Athersley North Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Primary | 290 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangeAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 394 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Queens Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 208 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (May 2017) |
| Wilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 394 | Good, 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Barnsley CollegeFurther education | 1.7 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| Lift MeadsteadAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 215 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | 162 | Good, 2022 |
| Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 236 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 5 areas, Expected standard in 2 |
| Summer Lane PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 285 | No overall grade, 2025Requires improvement in 2 key judgements, Inadequate in 2; early years provision Inadequate. This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Parkside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 225 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2014) |
| Mapplewell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 343 | Good, 2024 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 208 | Good, 2024 |
| Churchfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 419 | Good, 2024 |
| Summerfields Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 214 | Good, 2023 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 10% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 1 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 130
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