Springfield School, Portsmouth
Springfield School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Portsmouth, part of The de Curci Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Portsmouth with published results, and 2,261st of 3,298 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Portsmouth (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Springfield School in detail
Springfield School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Whether you are a student (current or future), parent (current or future), prospective employee or other visitor, we hope that you are able to access the information that you require. We are a vibrant and inclusive school community with over 1100 students on roll."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, tennis, basketball, badminton, drama, guitar, robotics and STEM.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Springfield School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.2 in Portsmouth and 47 across England.
38% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 36% in Portsmouth and 47% in England.
That is up from 39.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.05: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28.4, against 47.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 19.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 28 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Springfield School
For September 2026 entry, 207 families put Springfield School as their first choice and 413 named it as one of their preferences, for 225 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Springfield School are Purbrook Park School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.8); Trafalgar School (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.1); UTC Portsmouth (1.3 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 48.8); and Admiral Lord Nelson School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.5).
Springfield School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Purbrook Park SchoolTrafalgar SchoolUTC PortsmouthAdmiral Lord Nelson School
The trust
Springfield School is one of 3 schools run by The de Curci Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
136 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Springfield School (as of September 2025): 76% would recommend the school, 80% say their child is happy there and 65% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (83%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (65%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 227 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 87% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 76% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.
Who goes there
9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Asian (7%).
In 2026, 174 pupils (15.4%) received SEN support and 29 (2.6%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cosham Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lower Drayton Lane (e-bound), 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Springfield School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 7th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 144 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Portsmouth (499).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Springfield School issued 202 suspensions, 18.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Springfield School are Solent Junior School (0.4 miles), Court Lane Junior Academy (0.5 miles), Court Lane Infant Academy (0.5 miles) and Solent Infant School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Solent Junior SchoolCourt Lane Junior AcademyCourt Lane Infant AcademySolent Infant School
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 destination measures; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2013, 13 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 April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Springfield School excels at creating an inclusive, caring environment where pupils feel valued and supported. Teachers explain content clearly and the school quickly identifies pupils who need extra help, particularly in reading. Most importantly, pupils leave well-prepared for their next steps in education or employment, with real opportunities to develop leadership skills and have their voices heard.
Key Strengths
- Careful, ambitious curriculum with broad range of subjects that engages pupils
- High-quality pastoral care and strong relationships between staff and families
- Reading is a priority with swift identification and targeted support for pupils who need help
- Pupils develop leadership skills through school council and community involvement
- Well-prepared pupils who access their chosen pathways after leaving school
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching activities sometimes don't match where pupils are in their learning, causing distraction and wasted learning time
- Low-level disruption in lessons is not consistently addressed, disrupting other pupils' learning
- Some disadvantaged pupils have poor attendance and are missing valuable learning opportunities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with clear systems in place and staff who help pupils feel safe and able to report concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, Portsmouth Youth Cabinet, clubs, visits, extra-curricular activities, peer leadership roles
Springfield School is an inclusive secondary school where leaders strive to ensure every pupil feels valued and well supported. The school has maintained its Good rating across all areas of inspection.
At a Glance
31.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
136 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.49 to -0.05 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 40.7 to 42.4 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 30% to 38% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 42.4 | 37.6% |
| Disadvantaged(61) | - | 28.4 | 18% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(168) | - | 47.5 | 44.6% |
| Boys(115) | - | 39.0 | 32.2% |
| Girls(114) | - | 45.8 | 43% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(20) | - | 53.2 | 60% |
| Non mobile(221) | - | 43.1 | 38.9% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 8 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 227 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
2
Permanent exclusions
0.18%
Exclusion rate
202
Suspensions
18.07%
Suspension rate
98 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,118 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Latest from Springfield School
Hampshire Cup - First Round
2 Oct 2026
Careers and Apprenticeships Show
29 Sep 2026
Open Evening
28 Sep 2026
Vinegar Rockets
23 Sep 2026
Victory for Netball Team
23 Sep 2026
Finger Joints
18 Sep 2026
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Term dates
Springfield School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Portsmouth's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Springfield School is in Portsmouth; for families living there:
- Portsmouth's school travel policy: Travel assistance policy for school age (5-16) children
- How to apply: apply for discretionary travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 32
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 25 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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 Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
1,114 pupils
1,200 places
86 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Portsmouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Portsmouth
Across Portsmouth council
Places available
2,178
Applications
2,140
Got 1st preference
83.4%
Got preferred school
96.1%
All secondary applications across Portsmouth council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
174
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
1,133
Total Pupils
556
Boys
577
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
78
Teachers
14.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,423
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,183
Per pupil
£8430k
Total funding
£318k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.7%
Overall absence
24.5%
Persistent absence
1,149
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Springfield School
Showing 10 of 13 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Springfield School
What are GCSE results like at Springfield School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Springfield School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.4. 38% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Springfield School's Ofsted rating?
Springfield School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Springfield School?
No fixed boundary. When Springfield School is oversubscribed, Portsmouth allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Springfield School?
Springfield School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 1200 places.
How big are the classes at Springfield School?
Classes at Springfield School average 23.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Springfield School?
Springfield School has around 1133 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Springfield School?
9.7% of sessions were missed at Springfield School in 2024/25. 24.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Springfield School?
Apply through Portsmouth's coordinated admissions process, naming Springfield School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Springfield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 32 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 25 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Portsmouth is 57 (the median across 67 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Springfield School?
Springfield School is at Central Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 1QY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)