Springfield Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Ipswich, Suffolk
Springfield Junior School is a primary school in Ipswich, Suffolk for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Suffolk
- Pupils on roll
- 354 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 March 2025
Strengths
- “Springfield Junior School is a happy school at the heart of its community.”
- “Pupils and their families appreciate the school’s warm welcoming ethos.”
- “The school is ambitious for what all pupils can achieve.”
To improve
- “In some subjects though, this is less secure.”
- “Some curriculum thinking is not as precise.”
- “In these subjects, the key knowledge pupils learn is not as clear as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 April 2025 (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) | 49% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Suffolk.
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery 0.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Handford Hall Primary School 0.4 mi Good
- Whitehouse Community Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Ranelagh Primary School 0.8 mi Good
- Dale Hall Community Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 0.8 mi Good
- The Beeches Community Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good