Springfield Primary School is a primary school located in Chelmsford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 24/01/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Forsythia Close, Chelmsford

School Information

Address: Forsythia Close, Chelmsford, CM1 6XW
Website: www.springfield-pri.essex.sch.uk
Telephone: 01245461077
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jacquelyn Pick
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 134065

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/01/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 432
Number of Boys: 239
Number of Girls: 193

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.1% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.2 Confidence interval -1.4 to 1.8
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.3
Maths
Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.4 to 0.4

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:60%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Tanglewood Nursery School
Melbourne Avenue , CM1 2DX 		4out of 4 2,970 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springfield Primary School
Forsythia Close , Springfield CM1 6XW 		2out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Beardsley Drive , North Springfield CM1 6ZQ 		3out of 4 401 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Infant School
Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP 		3out of 4 759 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Perryfields Junior School
Lawn Lane , CM1 7PP 		4out of 4 807 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Tyrrells School
Tavistock Road , Springfield CM1 6JN 		4out of 4 877 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Boswells School
Burnham Road , CM1 6LY 		3out of 4 626 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmsford County High School for Girls
Broomfield Road , CM1 1RW 		4out of 4 2,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
St John Payne Catholic School, Chelmsford
Patching Hall Lane , CM1 4BS 		3out of 4 2,439 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford
Broomfield Road , CM1 3SX 		4out of 4 2,844 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chelmer Valley High School
Court Road , Broomfield CM1 7ER 		3out of 4 3,019 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Beaulieu Park School
Armistice Avenue , CM1 6DT 		- not rated 835 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chelmsford Hospital School
Stump Lane , Springfield Green CM1 7SJ 		- not rated 1,366 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
New Hall School
The Avenue , Boreham CM3 3HS 		- not rated 1,768 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Anglia Ruskin University
Rivermead Campus , Bishop Hall Lane CM1 1SQ 		- not rated 2,180 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Columbus School and College
Oliver Way , CM1 4ZB 		4out of 4 2,691 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Belsteads School
Back Lane , Little Waltham CM3 3PP 		- not rated 3,093 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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