Community school · Essex

Springfield Primary School

4–11Ages
409Pupils
PrimaryPhase
134065URN

Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Mar 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.3 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

131 applications for 49 places · 118th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 10 March 2026Published 27 April 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years			Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Strong standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

10 March 2026
Report card · 3 Strong standard, 4 Expected standard
9 November 2021
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Essex median (2.4) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

131 applications · 49 places offered · 31 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.7; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.4; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.0; Essex median median 2.4
2022 2.0; Essex median median 2.4
2021 2.2; Essex median median 2.3
2020 1.7; Essex median median 2.4
2019 1.8; Essex median median 2.5
2018 2.6; Essex median median 2.5
2017 3.4; Essex median median 2.6
2016 3.4; Essex median median 2.8
2015 2.2; Essex median median 2.7
2014 3.0; Essex median median 2.8

This school
Essex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	49	131	2.7	31	0.63
Sep 2025	50	120	2.4	29	0.58
Sep 2024	38	113	3.0	25	0.66
Sep 2023	42	124	3.0	25	0.60
Sep 2022	47	93	2.0	35	0.74
Sep 2021	31	67	2.2	23	0.74
Sep 2020	36	61	1.7	19	0.53
Sep 2019	52	91	1.8	26	0.50
Sep 2018	60	155	2.6	39	0.65
Sep 2017	55	185	3.4	46	0.84
Sep 2016	55	187	3.4	42	0.76
Sep 2015	86	192	2.2	50	0.58
Sep 2014	52	158	3.0	43	0.83

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 67% · Writing 65% · Maths 70% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%305th of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard67%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard40%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	3%	105	105
2023/24	54%	6%	105	105
2022/23	67%	16%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Springfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

2.7applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
0.4 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Perryfields Infant School
0.7 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

4.9applications per place
Perryfields Junior School
0.7 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

91%met the SATs standard
The Tyrrells School
0.8 km · Essex

Improved significantly2025

3.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Barnes Farm Primary School
1.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Broomfield Primary School
2.1 km · Essex

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford
2.2 km · Essex

Outstanding2024

4.7applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Trinity Road Primary School
2.2 km · Essex

Some aspects not as strong2025

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 134065 · 881/2020
Capacity: 420 pupils · 409 on roll
Free school meals: 28.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2003
Address: Forsythia Close, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW
Local authority: Essex · Chelmsford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources