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Springfield Primary School

Community school · Chelmsford · CM1 6XW

Ages 4–11 · 409 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-03-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong 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)54%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
418

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
113
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
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 fill97%

409 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
409
Boys / girls
214 / 195
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
409 / 420 (97%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
118
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jacquelyn Pick

Location

Address
Forsythia Close, Springfield
Postcode
CM1 6XW
Town
Chelmsford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Chelmsford
Constituency
Chelmsford
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 4–11, in Chelmsford, Essex, 409 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in Chelmsford
84
Primary schools in Chelmsford
56
Academies among open schools in Chelmsford
48% (40)
Open schools in CM1
33
Primary in CM1
18
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 ChelmsfordNear CM1

  • Perryfields Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 7PP · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.3%
    • Demand0.92

    0.4 miles away

  • Perryfields Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 7PP · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS292%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM9.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • The Tyrrells School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 6JN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Barnes Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM2 6QH · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand0.87

    1.2 miles away

  • Broomfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM1 7DN · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.3 miles away

  • Trinity Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Community school · Primary

    Chelmsford · CM2 6HS · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.89

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacquelyn Pick
Telephone
01245461077
Website
www.springfield-pri.essex.sch.uk

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