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Springfield Primary School

Community school · Reading · RG31 5NJ

Ages 3–11 · 330 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-01-06

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

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
271

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

34

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
34
Applications from outside LA
38
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11

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 fill99%

330 pupils · 332 places

Pupils on roll
330
Boys / girls
161 / 169
School capacity
332
Capacity fill
330 / 332 (99%)
Free school meals
8.9%
FSM pupils
28
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah East

Location

Address
Barton Road, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG31 5NJ
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Reading, West Berkshire, 330 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 8.9%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Primary schools in Reading
102
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG31
14
Primary in RG31
11
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Primary in West Berkshire LA
67

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 ReadingNear RG31

  • St Paul's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 4SZ · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • Birch Copse Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5LN · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.23

    0.3 miles away

  • Park Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 5BD · Reading

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand0.95

    0.6 miles away

  • Calcot Infant School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 4XG · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM16.8%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

  • Calcot Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 4XG · West Berkshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM29.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Moorlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4UN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Churchend Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Reading · RG30 4HP · Reading

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand0.88

    1.2 miles away

  • Downsway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG31 6FE · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM6.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah East
Telephone
01189421797
Website
www.springfieldprimary.org

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