The De Curci Trust
Springfield School is a founding member of The De Curci Trust, which was formed in April 2017. Being part of the Trust allows for greater collaborative working across different schools, notably with Springfield's feeder schools.
For further information, please visit www.thedecurcitrust.co.uk.
History
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Governance
Springfield School is part of The De Curci Trust. The Trust delegates certain powers and responsibilities to the school’s Local Governing Body (LGB).
Springfield’s LGB makes decisions which are in the best interests of the young people in its care.
In summary, its role is to:
- Continually review and assess the overall provision, development and effectiveness of the school.
- Offer challenging and constructive support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
- Assist with and review the implementation of certain delegated school policies, such as behaviour.
- Act as a key link between The De Curci Trust and the broader Springfield School community.
- Provide advice and information to the Trustees on the functioning of the school.
The Headteacher, who is also a Governor and Trustee, is responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school. The Local Governing Body acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the school and provides advice and positive support to the school’s leadership team.
To get in touch with the Local Governing Body, please contact Jean Loy, Clerk to the Governors, via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
DCT - Short Guide to Governance Arrangements 2025
Local Governing Body Information 2022/23
Local Governing Body Information 2023/24
Local Governing Body Information 2024/25
The De Curci Trust Full Local Governing Boards (LGB) Terms of Reference for Trust Board Committees
The De Curci Trust LGB Behaviour and Safety Committee Terms of Reference
The De Curci Trust LGB Curriculum and Standards Committee Terms of Reference
The De Curci Trust LGB Resources Committee Terms of Reference
Local Governors (Current)
Co-opted Governor
Special Responsibility: Chair of the Local Governing Body, Y11 Link
Sub Comittee Membership: Behaviour and Safety, Curriculum and Standards
Term Ends: 31/12/2026
Co-opted Governor
Special Responsibility: Whistle Blowing Link, Year 8 Link
Sub Committee Membership: Resources, Curriculum and Standards
Term Ends: 31/12/2026
Co-opted Governor
SEND Link
Term Ends: 11/09/2028
Term ends - 26/02/29
Co-opted Governor
Special Responsibility: Safeguarding & LAC Link, Y10 Link
Sub Committee Membership: Behaviour and Safety, Resources
Term Ends: 31/12/2026
Co-opted Governor
Special Responsibility: Vice-Chair of Local Governing Body, Year 10 Link
Sub Comittee Membership: Curriculum and Standards, Behaviour and Safety
Term Ends: 11/02/2027
Headteacher, Governor
Sub Comittee Membership: Behaviour and Safety, Curriculum and Standards, Resources
Term Ends: -
Careers Link
Term Ends: 26/06/2028
Inspection Reports
Ofsted
Previous inspection reports can be found by clicking the link below:
Challenge Partners
Springfield is proud to be an active member of the Challenge Partners Network. Challenge Partners is a charity, owned and led by schools, who work together to lead school improvement. Challenge Partners believe that when schools are working in partnership to improve continually their practice then an excellent education for pupils will be achieved. Challenge Partners Schools are committed to four aims which impact on the young people we serve:
- Improve pupils' examination results at a rate above the national average and accelerate the progress of the disadvantaged
- Enable all schools to improve at a rate above the national average
- Create more national leaders and outstanding schools that fulfill the Teaching School criteria
- Develop a world-class, self-improving and sustainable system that contribute to national research and policy making.
Springfield School's Challenge Partners' Review 2025
Examination Results
GCSE Results 2024
Congratulations to our Year 11 students for their fantastic achievements in 2023/24! This year group joined the school in the September of 2019/20, the first academic year affected by the disruption of the COVID19 pandemic. The 2-year transition to pre-pandemic GCSE grading is now complete, and so for this Year 11 cohort ‘normal’ grading arrangements have been in place. Our students have met these challenges ‘full on’, and the qualifications they have gained provide trustworthy evidence of their achievements at school of which they should all be very proud.
The school’s provisional results indicate a pleasing performance by the year group as a whole – up on last year - and some excellent individual achievements. Notably, 73% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in an English GCSE and 66% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in the mathematics GCSE (grade 4 is the standard pass, approximately equivalent to the former grade C, and is the minimum entry requirement for the majority of A Level/Level 3 courses). 60% of the students achieved five or more GCSE passes including English and mathematics; and over a third of students achieved a strong pass (grade 5 or above – approximately equivalent to the former grade B) in English and mathematics. A particular ‘shout out’ to the Design and Technology and Religious Studies students for their excellent outcomes this year, with over 17% and 25% of each subject’s students respectively achieving a grade 8 or 9. Overall, 119 of the highest grades (8/9) were achieved.
For further information regarding Springfield's GCSE results, please follow the link below:
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