Springfield Primary School, Chelmsford

Ofsted's report card from its 10 March 2026 inspection grades Springfield Primary School on 7 areas: 3 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Strong standard. "From the start, whether pupils join the school in the early years or later on, the school has very effective processes in place to identify any additional needs or challenges faced by pupils."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders know their school very well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's values permeate all aspects of its work."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders are ambitious for pupils to achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders rigorously monitor pupils' attendance."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a broad curriculum that builds knowledge from the early years."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children settle quickly into the calm, consistent routines of the Reception Year."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should further strengthen their approaches to securing regular, punctual attendance for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged"; "Leaders should ensure that staff provide pupils with sufficient and appropriate opportunities to apply and develop their writing skills across the curriculum".

In its own words: "Find out about Springfield Primary School, our policies, how we are governed and how to join us."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Welcome to our school. As a school we are committed to doing all we can to ensure our children enjoy and achieve during their time at Springfield Primary School and it is our aim that every child should feel that he or she is becoming part of a special community. Welcome to our school."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Springfield Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 69% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Springfield Primary School as their first choice and 131 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Primary School are The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 91% reading, 91% maths); Perryfields Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Perryfields Junior School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 97% maths); and The Tyrrells School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Springfield Primary School.

96 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Springfield Primary School (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

25.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Asian (15%) and Mixed (10%).

In 2026, 86 pupils (21%) received SEN support and 10 (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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Beaulieu Park Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Belmonde Drive (opposite), 260 metres away.

In 2024/25, Springfield Primary School issued 10 suspensions, 2.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Springfield Primary School are The Boswells School (0.4 miles); The Beaulieu Park School (0.5 miles); St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford (1.4 miles); and Chelmer Valley High School (1.7 miles).