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Springfield Infant School and Nursery

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP1 4PP

Ages 3–7 · 287 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

1.01 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-20

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.01 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

89

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
140
Preferred offers (top 3)
89
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill106%

287 pupils · 270 places

Pupils on roll
287
Boys / girls
132 / 155
School capacity
270
Capacity fill
287 / 270 (106%)
Free school meals
24.5%
FSM pupils
63
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–7

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Orwell Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Gail Phillips

Location

Address
11 Wesley Way
Postcode
IP1 4PP
Town
Ipswich
County
Suffolk
Local authority
Suffolk
District
Ipswich
Constituency
Ipswich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 287 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 24.5%.

Open schools in Ipswich
99
Primary schools in Ipswich
62
Academies among open schools in Ipswich
63% (62)
Open schools in IP1
16
Primary in IP1
10
Open schools in Suffolk LA
366
Primary in Suffolk LA
253

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in IpswichNear IP1

  • Springfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 4DT · Suffolk

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.1%

    0.1 miles away

  • Handford Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 2LQ · Suffolk

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM30.8%
    • Demand0.97

    0.4 miles away

  • Whitehouse Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 5JN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM34.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Ranelagh Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ipswich · IP2 0AN · Suffolk

    Ages 3–11

    • KS219%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM34.3%
    • Demand0.90

    0.8 miles away

  • St Pancras Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 6EF · Suffolk

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM19.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • The Beeches Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Ipswich · IP1 6ET · Suffolk

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM43.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Gail Phillips
Telephone
01473741305
Website
https://www.springinf.omat.org.uk

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