Springwell Community College (formerly Springwell Community School) is a

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secondary school located in Staveley,

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, England. It is a

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taking pupils from Staveley, Inkersall,

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, Barrow Hill, and other primary schools in the Staveley-Brimington area.

History

Springwell Community School was formed in 1991 by the amalgamation of two secondary schools, Westwood (which was located in nearby Brimington and Hollingwood) and Middlecroft following a reorganisation of education in Chesterfield. The school was formerly housed in the old Middlecroft School 1960's building. It achieved Specialist Status as an

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in September 2005. In November 2010 the school relocated to new buildings as part of the

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programme. The school was renamed Springwell Community College at this time. In 2014 the school joined a consortium with

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, Heritage High School and Shirebrook Academy to form 'Aspire Sixth Form', a

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provision that operated across all the school sites. However Aspire Sixth Form closed in 2016 due to low pupil numbers. Previously a community school administered by

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, in March 2020 Springwell Community College converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Two Counties Trust.

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