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Springfield Primary School

Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW

Local ranking142nd of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
52.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
67.0%
Writing (Expected)
65.0%
Maths (Expected)
70.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
63.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
106.0
Cohort Size
63

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
406
Boys
226 (56%)
Girls
180 (44%)
Capacity
420 (97% full)
SEND
27.6%
FSM Eligible
30.3%
EAL
19.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
24.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,116/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.3%
  • Black African: 9.3%
  • Asian Indian: 9.0%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Other: 1.5%

61.3%

White British

9.3%

Black African

9.0%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
134065
UKPRN
10074151
Establishment No.
2020

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