Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–7 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Springfield Infant School and Nursery is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 3–7 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- 11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–7
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 287 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are positive about this school and describe loving it.”
- “They enjoy their lessons and they like their teachers.”
- “Pupils feel safe and are happy here because they are well cared for.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils are not routinely showing this secure writing knowledge to the same standard in other subjects.”
- “However, some pupils are not consistently secure in remembering prior learning in the detail needed to strengthen their understanding.”
- “This is more noticeable for some pupils with SEND and for those who are disadvantaged.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 March 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 69 first-preference applications, 71 offers in total, 69 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Springfield Junior School 0.1 mi Not judged
- Handford Hall Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Whitehouse Community Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Ranelagh Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 0.9 mi Good
- Dale Hall Community Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Beeches Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good