Springfield Infant School and Nursery, Ipswich

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Springfield Infant School and Nursery on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "By the end of Year 2, pupils are typically ready for junior school."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Pupils of all ages demonstrate positive learning behaviours."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Pupils experience a broad range of subjects."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious curriculum for the early years, based on statutory guidance and the needs of each cohort."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school is determined for all pupils to succeed, regardless of circumstance."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders at all levels know the school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils follow a well-thought-out personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that staff have consistently high expectations of pupils' writing across all subjects. • Leaders should check more robustly that pupils are retaining their knowledge across the wider curriculum, especially pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and/or those who are disadvantaged. • Leaders should support staff to refine strategies to help pupils with the highest needs to more readily engage with school behaviour expectations and sustain improved behaviours".

In its own words: "I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our amazing children, parents, extended families, carers, visitors and volunteers. I know Springfield Infant School and Nursery to be a unique and special place to work. I myself as Acting Headteacher, feel it is a privilege to work alongside the staff and families in our school community."

The school runs after-school care.

For September 2026 entry, 69 families put Springfield Infant School and Nursery as their first choice and 108 named it as one of their preferences, for 71 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 Infant School and Nursery are Springfield Junior School (0.1 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 70% maths); Handford Hall Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 70% maths); Whitehouse Community Primary School (0.7 miles, 70% reading, 57% maths); and Ranelagh Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 53% reading, 44% maths).

Springfield Infant School and Nursery is one of 7 schools run by Orwell Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Springfield Infant School and Nursery (as of April 2026): 94% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 80% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (97%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (77%).

46.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Mixed (14%) and Black (10%).

In 2026, 47 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 7 (2.4%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

Springfield Infant School and Nursery had 19 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 railway station is Entrance, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lion (adjacent), 140 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 294 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Suffolk (32), as is usual near a town centre.

Springfield Infant School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Springfield Infant School and Nursery are Westbourne Academy (0.6 miles), Ormiston Endeavour Academy (1.3 miles) and Chantry Academy (1.5 miles).