Springfield School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Portsmouth
Springfield School is a secondary school in Portsmouth for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 23 April 2025. Portsmouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Central Road, Drayton, Portsmouth, PO6 1QY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Portsmouth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,133 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 23 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is an inclusive school, where leaders strive to ensure that every pupil feels valued.”
- “Staff recognise the importance of building relationships with families so that pupils can learn well with the support that they need.”
- “Pupils appreciate the high quality of pastoral care that they receive in this school.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes this is not used to match activities to what pupils need to learn next.”
- “This can result in pupils becoming distracted and losing valuable learning time in lessons.”
- “However, sometimes low-level disruption persists, and occasionally staff do not correct inappropriate language choices.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 207 first-preference applications, 225 offers in total, 207 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2018 to 2026, as Portsmouth published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Portsmouth.
- Trafalgar School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- UTC Portsmouth 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Admiral Lord Nelson School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Castle View Academy 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Portsmouth Academy 2.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Miltoncross Academy 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Edmund's Catholic School 3.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Priory School 3.5 mi Good Last distance published