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Springfield Junior School

Academy converter · Ipswich · IP1 4DT

Ages 7–11 · 354 pupils · Suffolk

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-04

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
362

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

354 pupils · 360 places

Pupils on roll
354
Boys / girls
183 / 171
School capacity
360
Capacity fill
354 / 360 (98%)
Free school meals
31.1%
FSM pupils
110
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Academy trust
THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Sponsor
The Children's Endeavour Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Viner

Location

Address
Kitchener Road
Postcode
IP1 4DT
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 7–11, in Ipswich, Suffolk, 354 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 31.1%.

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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Viner
Telephone
01473741300
Website
http://www.springfieldjuniors.org.uk/

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