School profile

Springfield Primary School

Primary · Community school · Reading, RG31 5NJ

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Schools
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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,543 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Springfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils330 of 297 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah East
Local authorityWest Berkshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 109866.

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 schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%6%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score106104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106105105
Expected standard in reading88%74%76%
Expected standard in writing86%67%73%
Expected standard in maths81%70%75%
Pupils taking tests42--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils330
Girls169
Boys161
Eligible for free school meals8.5%
First language not English12.1%
SEN support43
EHC plan10
Average class size27.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
80.3%
Indian
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.6%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other White
1.5%
White and Asian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
African
0.6%

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 schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence3.7%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence7.6%11.4%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%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)40
Applications (Reception)95
First preference applications (Reception)35
First preference offers (Reception)35
Applications from another local authority (Reception)38

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places297
Pupils on roll302
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)14.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.29
Support staff (FTE)14.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions1

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
0.2 miPrimarySt Paul's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryLittle Heath SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryBirch Copse Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryPark Lane Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCalcot Infant School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCalcot Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miNurseryBlagrave Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMoorlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryChurchend Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryDownsway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Springfield Primary School

What is Springfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Springfield Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 6 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Springfield Primary School rank in England?

Springfield Primary School ranks 5,543 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

How many pupils attend Springfield Primary School?

Springfield Primary School has 330 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 297.

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.