Springfield Primary School vs The Boswells School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Springfield Primary School
Chelmsford
The Boswells School
Chelmsford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
409
1423
Capacity
420
1431
Occupancy
97%
99%
FSM %
28.9%
16.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Feb 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.1
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
46.9%
KS2 Reading
67%
-
KS2 Maths
70%
-
KS2 Writing
65%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
38.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
90
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
18%
Degree course
-
62%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
6%
Cohort size
-
132
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (86)
Psychology (74)
Mathematics (62)
Law (52)
History (50)
Media / Film / TV Studies (46)
Mathematics (44)
Law (42)