Arbor is a cloud-based Management Information System (MIS) used by Springcroft and thousands of other schools to store student data and communicate with families. Parents can use the Arbor Parent Portal or App to view child attendance, behaviour, progress, reports, and timetables in real-time, as well as pay for trips, meals, and book consultations.

A quick introduction to Arbor for guardians and parents can be accessed here.

Applications to Springcroft

Information regarding admissions to Springcroft can be accessed here.

Information regarding in-year applications to Springcroft can be accessed here.

Inclement Weather

Springcroft aims to stay open whenever possible.

In the event of adverse weather, the school will endeavour to stay open. However, consideration will be given to:

• State of pathways, steps, slopes around school
• Condition of roads and pathways in local area
• Whether school heating, lighting, water is operation and working correctly
• Whether catering can be provided
• Weather forecast

Depending on the severity of conditions, some activities and services may be restricted. Further details of this can be found in our inclement weather policy which can be downloaded below.

The site supervisor will inform the Headteacher of any problems when he opens the school site at 6:30am. Whilst Springcroft will endeavour to stay open whenever possible, staff and parents will be informed via the school’s communication service (Arbor) of any problems that will stop the school opening by 7am. If no message it received by 7am, parents, carers and staff should follow normal procedures.

On the 22nd January 2025, the DfE blogsite published a blog: Do schools close because of bad weather? Everything parents need to know.