Springfield Infant School and Nursery, Worthing

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 37

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~328m)Possible (~468m)Unlikely (~608m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Clare Mavin
Pupils:161 / 180 capacity
LA:West Sussex
Phone:01903219243
Address:Sackville Road, Worthing, BN14 8BQ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 14 January 2025View full report
URN:125967
UKPRN:10071966
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Worthing and Shoreham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2015 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

12.4%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

41 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught98%
Good progress95%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with2%
Kept informed98%
Handles concerns61%
Wider development98%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

27.5

Avg class size

27.5

Infant (KS1)

4

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

East Worthing Rail Station (north entrance)
639m · 10 min walk
Worthing Rail Station (south entrance)
869m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Congreve Road (opp)
346m · 6 min walk
Dolphin Tesco Express (adj)
372m · 6 min walk
Thackeray Road (adj)
520m · 8 min walk
Whytemead School (adj)
554m · 9 min walk
Cecilian Avenue (adj)
617m · 10 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

89%

Available places

161 pupils

180 capacity

19 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Worthing

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,163
Projected new pupils:541

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Worthing

Admissions Demand - West Sussex

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

9,817

Applications

8,398

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across West Sussex (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

14 January 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
5 February 2019
18 March 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.51712%

Overall absence

10.34483%

Persistent absence

116

Enrolments

Authorised3.81222%
Unauthorised0.7049%
Persistent (10%+)10.34483%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.86562%
18/19
3.94367%
20/21
5.91688%
21/22
5.29553%
22/23
4.39521%
23/24
4.51712%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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