School profile

Springfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Sheffield, S3 7RZ

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,519 of 15,057

Worse than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Springfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils207 of 240 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Linda Joseph
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107073.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%-8%
Average reading score105-106
Average maths score102-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105-105
Expected standard in reading67%-76%
Expected standard in writing62%-73%
Expected standard in maths57%-75%
Pupils taking tests21--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils207
Girls99
Boys108
Eligible for free school meals37.2%
First language not English87.4%
SEN support47
EHC plan4
Average class size29.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

African
34.3%
Other Asian
24.2%
Indian
13.5%
Other ethnic group
5.8%
Other White
5.3%
White and Black African
3.9%
White and Asian
3.4%
Pakistani
3.4%
Other Black
2.4%
Other mixed
1.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence5%-5.1%
Persistent absence14.2%-13.2%
Severe absence0%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)62
First preference applications (Reception)25
First preference offers (Reception)24
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places240
Pupils on roll198
Unfilled places17.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.9
Pupils per adult11.1
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.72
Support staff (FTE)15.3
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Springfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miNurseryBroomhall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryUTC Sheffield City CentreUniversity technical college
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNetherthorpe Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableBethany SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryPorter Croft Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryKing Edward VII SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBroomhill Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.8 miNot applicableSheffield High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimarySharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.9 miNot applicableWestbourne SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Springfield Primary School

What is Springfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Springfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Oct 2019.

How does Springfield Primary School rank in England?

Springfield Primary School ranks 13,519 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 89% of schools).

How many pupils attend Springfield Primary School?

Springfield Primary School has 207 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 240.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.