Springhead School
School Name: Springhead School Address: Barry's Lane Town/City: Scarborough County: North Yorkshire Postcode: YO12 4HA Telephone Number: 01723 367829 Website: http://www.springhead.n-yorks.sch.uk/
Phase: Ages 2-19 Type: Community special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Headteacher: Ms Elizabeth Cargill
Capacity: 97
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 109 (67% boys & 33% girls)
Enrollment: 112% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 61.3%
- VI - Visual Impairment
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- PD - Physical Disability
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
URN: 121772
DfE Number: 815/7017
UKPRN: 10017327
UPRN: 100052151652
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: North Yorkshire (E06000065)
Constituency: Scarborough and Whitby (E14001461)
Electoral Ward: Falsgrave & Stepney (E05014274)
Easting & Northing: 503194E, 486877N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 16' 4.02" N 0° 25' 0.72" W
Plus Code: 9C6X7H9M+47
DfE Record: View record
- Thomas Hinderwell Primary Academy (0.0km)
- Scarborough University Technical College (0.6km)
- St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy (1.0km)
- Childhaven Community Nursery School (1.2km)
- Scarborough Sixth Form College (1.3km)
- Scarborough College (1.4km)
- Westwood Academy (1.4km)
- Gladstone Road Primary School (1.5km)
- Wheatcroft Community Primary School (1.8km)
- St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Scarborough (1.9km)
- Ms Beth Cargill - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Ms Hazel Chakanyuka - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Nominated by other body and appointed by GB). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
- Bethany Collins - Governor. Appointed on 26 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 December 2025.
- Mr Iain Hall - Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
- Mr Steve Machen - Governor. Appointed on 19 May 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 May 2030.
- Mrs Alison Matthews - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 14 May 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 May 2028.
- Ms Luella Ramsden - Governor. Appointed on 24 May 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 May 2026.
- Mr John Ritchie - Governor. Appointed on 27 September 2022 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 26 September 2026.
- Mr Richard Westgarth - Governor. Appointed on 18 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 May 2029.