Spring Brook Academy opened on 6 December 2016 as a school-sponsored academy conversion. It is now part of the New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. The academy has its own local governing body and is accountable to the trustees of the New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust. All pupils have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) for their social, emotional and mental health needs. Most pupils also have secondary needs, including autism spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs. The academy has two sites. The lower school educates pupils in key stages 1 and 2. The upper school educates pupils in key stages 3 and 4. Some pupils join the academy late in their education, so the number of pupils arriving in year 9 to year 11 can be high. The academy does not use any alternative provision that pupils attend independently. Some pupils on an outreach programme attend ‘Positive Cycles’, sports centres and Inspection report: Spring Brook Academy, 18–19 June 2019 Page 8 of 11 libraries with their tutors. The school receives support from the multi-academy trust. The proportion of pupils who have an EHCP or a statement of special educational needs is above the national average. Most pupils are of White British heritage. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic groups is below the national average. Boys considerably outnumber girls. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is higher than the national average.