Springfield Junior School, Ipswich
Springfield Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Ipswich, part of The Children's Endeavour Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 55 schools in Ipswich with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Capacity
- 97% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Springfield Junior School in detail
Springfield Junior School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to Springfield Junior School. Springfield Junior School is a friendly and welcoming school situated 'at the heart of the community' (Ofsted, March 2025) in the west of Ipswich."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, multi-sports, dance and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am, from £1 per session.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Springfield Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 72% in Suffolk and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 74% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Springfield Junior School
Across Suffolk, 95% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Suffolk lodged 69 appeals against primary school offers; 34 reached a hearing and 14 succeeded (41.2% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Springfield Junior School are Springfield Infant School and Nursery (0.1 miles, Good); 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 Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Springfield Infant School and NurseryHandford Hall Primary SchoolWhitehouse Community Primary SchoolRanelagh Primary School
The trust
Springfield Junior School is one of 8 schools run by The Children's Endeavour Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Springfield Junior School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 86% 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 feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (73%).
Who goes there
35.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (48%), Mixed (11%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 46 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 9 (2.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Entrance, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springfield Lane (adjacent), 250 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 299 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Springfield Junior School issued 15 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Springfield Junior School are Westbourne Academy (0.7 miles), Ormiston Endeavour Academy (1.2 miles) and Chantry Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Springfield Junior School creates a warm, happy environment where children thrive both academically and personally. The school is ambitious for all pupils to succeed and provides excellent support for reading, strong behaviour management, and enriching experiences like visits and residential trips. Pupils with additional needs are well supported to access the full curriculum alongside their peers.
Key Strengths
- Strong phonics programme and reading instruction producing fluent, confident readers
- Effective behaviour management based on positive relationships and school values
- Ambitious curriculum with good teaching that revisits and builds on previous learning
- Strong support for pupils with SEND to access the same curriculum as their peers
- Enrichment experiences including educational visits and residential trips for all pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum subjects lack precisely identified core knowledge, leaving pupils unable to confidently recall the most important content
- Inconsistent implementation of curriculum means some pupils are not moved on to extend their learning as quickly as they could
- Curriculum thinking in some subjects is not as precise as it needs to be
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear systems in place and staff trained to support pupils who need help.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports zone activities, creative play areas, den building, educational visits to places of worship, residential trips for older pupils, before-school club
Springfield Junior School is a happy school at the heart of its community with a warm welcoming ethos where pupils typically achieve well across the curriculum. The new leadership team has established clear systems and processes, making it a positive place to learn.
At a Glance
31.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
22 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 74% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.5
KS2
12
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Springfield Junior School
Before and after school care
Springfield Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Suffolk
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Springfield Junior School.
- Kidzone Breakfast/Afterschool and Holiday club460m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Springfield Junior School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Suffolk's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Springfield Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Springfield Junior School is in Suffolk; for families living there:
Apply to Suffolk for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 69
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 56 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise.
15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
339 pupils
348 places
9 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ipswich
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ipswich
Across Suffolk council
Places available
8,806
Applications
6,492
Got 1st preference
94.9%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Suffolk council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
46
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
354
Total Pupils
183
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
16.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,347
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,312
Per pupil
£2035k
Total funding
£165k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
16.1%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Springfield Junior School
Questions parents ask about Springfield Junior School
What are SATs results like at Springfield Junior School?
Of the pupils at Springfield Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.
What is Springfield Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Springfield Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Springfield Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Springfield Junior School is oversubscribed, Suffolk allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Springfield Junior School?
Springfield Junior School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Springfield Junior School?
Classes at Springfield Junior School average 29.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Springfield Junior School?
Springfield Junior School has around 354 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Springfield Junior School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Springfield Junior School in 2024/25. 16.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Springfield Junior School?
Apply through Suffolk's coordinated admissions process, naming Springfield Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Springfield Junior School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Springfield Junior School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Springfield Junior School: Kidzone Breakfast/Afterschool and Holiday club (460m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Springfield Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 69 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 13 serious and 56 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 9 in a vehicle or otherwise. 15 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Suffolk is 4 (the median across 365 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Springfield Junior School?
Springfield Junior School is at Kitchener Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)