Springfield Academy, Nottingham

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Springfield Academy on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders demonstrate a secure understanding of the quality of education and care in the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that the needs of pupils are identified and assessed swiftly and effectively."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils achieve well from their starting points in most subjects."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have rigorous systems and processes in place to support pupils to attend regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school's curriculum is ambitious."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance are driven to provide the very best education and experiences for pupils."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have ensured that the personal development curriculum reflects the context of the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders need to ensure that, in choosing activities for pupils to complete, all teachers consistently choose those activities that will best serve pupils to become secure in their understanding and prepare them well for their next piece of learning"; "Leaders should continue their work to improve pupils' achievement in writing, particularly in spelling, and build on the improvements already made"; "Leaders should further strengthen their work to deepen pupils' understanding of different cultures, world faiths and fundamental British values to make sure that all pupils are fully prepared for life in modern Britain".

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Springfield Academy, we are proud to be a friendly, welcoming school at the heart of the Bulwell community. Every day, we go the extra mile to ensure our children receive the very best education and experiences - helping them grow into confident, curious, and caring individuals."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am.

In 2025, 62% of Year 6 pupils at Springfield Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 69% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 73% in Nottingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 59% in reading and 64% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Springfield Academy as their first choice and 28 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Springfield Academy are Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths); Stanstead Flying High Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 57% reading, 64% maths); Cantrell Primary and Nursery School (0.7 miles); and Rufford Primary and Nursery School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 64% maths).

Springfield Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Springfield Academy is one of 15 schools run by Tapestry Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

61.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 28 pupils (13.2%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

Springfield Academy had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Moor Bridge Tram Stop, about 430 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ventura Drive, 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Springfield Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Springfield Academy issued 16 suspensions, 7.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Springfield Academy are The Bulwell Academy (0.4 miles), Park Vale Academy (0.7 miles) and The Oakwood Academy (1.4 miles).