Springfield Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Chelmsford, Essex
Springfield Primary School is a primary school in Chelmsford, Essex for ages 4–11 (community school).
Key facts
- Address
- Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 409 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 March 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at this friendly school.”
- “They know that staff will always have a kind, listening ear for any worries that they may have.”
- “Pupils are confident that staff will swiftly and effectively deal with any unkindness when they know about it.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils do not attend as regularly as they should and this makes it hard for them to do as well as they could.”
- “Over time, pupils have achieved particularly well in reading but less well in writing.”
- “However, despite these efforts, some pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, are still missing too much time in school.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 31 first-preference applications, 49 offers in total, 31 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good
- Perryfields Infant School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Perryfields Junior School 0.5 mi Outstanding
- The Tyrrells School 0.5 mi Improved significantly
- Barnes Farm Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Broomfield Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford 1.3 mi Outstanding
- Trinity Road Primary School 1.3 mi Some aspects not as strong