Springfield Junior School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 7–11 · Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Springfield Junior School is a primary school in Swadlincote, Derbyshire for ages 7–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 February 2024.
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Catchment area for Springfield Junior School
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
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Key facts
- Address
- Springfield Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BU
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Derbyshire
- Pupils on roll
- 182 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 62.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 February 2024
Strengths
- “Springfield Junior school is a friendly and caring school.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school, where everyone is welcome and included.”
- “Pupils are polite and have lovely manners.”
To improve
- “However, these changes did not have sufficient time to impact on the outcomes of previous cohorts.”
- “There are a small number of subjects which are at an earlier stage of development.”
- “In these subjects, the precise knowledge is not as clear.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 March 2024 (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) | 32% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.
- St Edward's Catholic Academy 0.1 mi Standards maintained
- Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School 0.2 mi Not judged
- Belmont Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Eureka Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good
- Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Church Gresley Infant and Nursery School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Pennine Way Junior Academy 0.9 mi Standards maintained
- Newhall Infant School 1.0 mi School remains Good