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Springfield School

Central Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1QY

Local ranking4th of 11 secondary schools in Portsmouth
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1135

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 23 April 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
53.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
213

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1118
Boys
552 (49%)
Girls
566 (51%)
Capacity
1135 (99% full)
SEND
17.4%
FSM Eligible
28.4%
EAL
10.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
15.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,021/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 82.7%
  • White Other: 2.7%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Asian Indian: 2.5%
  • Asian Other: 2.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

82.7%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.6%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144192
UKPRN
10063468
Establishment No.
4301
Trust
THE DE CURCI TRUST

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