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Springwell School

Hinkler Road, Thornhill, SO19 6DH

Community special school for ages 4–11 in Thornhill. Mixed intake.

Springwell School is a community special school in Southampton for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. It has special classes and broad SEN provision across specific learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, sensory impairment, physical disability and complex learning needs. Ofsted rated the school Outstanding at its last full inspection in 2013, so that inspection evidence is now dated.

The school says every child has an Education, Health and Care Plan and describes Rainbow Values, specialist teaching rooms, multi-sensory spaces, a hydrotherapy pool and communication supports.

Ages 4–11 · Primary age
272 pupils · On roll
Community special school · Mixed

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Primary applications close on 15 January 2027; secondary applications close on 31 October 2026. Sign in and create a planner to keep the deadline and school visits together. See Southampton’s deadlines and how to apply →