# Springwater Academy — Harrogate, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Special
- **Parent rating:** 4.7/5 from 3 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mike Finlay

## Contact

- **Address:** 68a, High Street, Starbeck
- **Phone:** 01423 883214
- **Website:** http://www.springwater.n-yorks.sch.uk/
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/harrogate/springwater-academy-24364

## About

We are a vibrant special school based in Harrogate which caters for children and young people with an EHCP aged 2 – 19 years old. We offer places to children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), severe learning difficulties (SLD), physical difficulties (PD).

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Outstanding — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Outstanding — Jun 2022
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Good — Jun 2022

## Recent parent reviews

- **5/5** — Outstanding Support for My Child: I've been blown away by the support my child has received at Springwater Academy. The staff are always available to chat and the facilities are incredible - my child loves the accessible playground. The values of inclusion, empowerment and care are really evident in everything they do. My child has come on so much since starting here. *(Sep 2022)*
- **5/5** — Life Changing Experience: My child attended Springwater Academy from Year 5 and it was a truly life changing experience for them. The school's approach to supporting children with special needs is second to none and the staff are all so passionate about what they do. I was particularly impressed by the way the school worked with us to develop a personalised curriculum for my child. We couldn't be more grateful. *(Jun 2022)*
- **4/5** — Mixed Experience: My child has been attending Springwater Academy for a year now and it's been a bit of a mixed experience. On the one hand, the staff are all very friendly and the facilities are great. On the other hand, I've found it a bit tricky to get in touch with teachers and I've had to chase up a few things. Overall, I think the school is trying its best but could improve communication with parents. *(Oct 2021)*

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