Springfields First School
Yarnfield, Stone, ST15 0NJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 9
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Goodfellow
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent South
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 138
- URN
- 124141
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785337310
About this school
Springfields First School is a community primary school in Stone. It teaches children aged 3 to 9 and has 138 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Springfields First School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 161 |
| 2023/24 | 168 |
| 2024/25 | 160 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springfields First School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 3.8% | 11.9% | 138 | — |
| Manor Hill First School | — | 4.3% | 16% | 260 | 1.8 miles |
| Pirehill First School | — | 4.2% | 19.3% | 245 | 2.0 miles |
| St Dominic's Catholic Primary School | 92% | 3.4% | 5.5% | 221 | 2.2 miles |
| Christ Church CofE First School | — | 4.4% | 22.1% | 120 | 2.3 miles |
| St Michael's CofE (C) First School | — | 4.3% | 12.6% | 184 | 2.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.88%
- English as an additional language
- 2.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.77%
- Persistent absence
- 7.53%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manor Hill First School1.8 miles
Primary · Stone
-
Pirehill First School2.0 miles
Primary · Stone
-
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Stone
-
Christ Church CofE First School2.3 miles
Primary · Stone
-
St Michael's CofE (C) First School2.8 miles
Primary · Stone
Other schools in Stone
- Christ Church CofE First School Primary
- Manor Hill First School Primary
- Oulton CofE First School Primary
- Pirehill First School Primary
- St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE (C) First School Primary
- Christ Church Academy Middle deemed secondary
- Walton Priory Middle School Middle deemed secondary
- Alleyne's Academy Secondary
- St Dominic's Priory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Springfields First School teach?
- Springfields First School teaches children aged 3 to 9. It is a primary school in Stone.
- Who is the headteacher of Springfields First School?
- The headteacher of Springfields First School is Mrs Emma Goodfellow, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springfields First School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springfields First School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Springfields First School?
- Springfields First School has 138 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 9.
- Is Springfields First School full?
- Springfields First School has capacity for 225 pupils and 138 on roll (61%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Springfields First School a faith school?
- No. Springfields First School has no designated religious character.
- Does Springfields First School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springfields First School as having nursery classes.
- What is Springfields First School's absence rate?
- Springfields First School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Springfields First School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Springfields First School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.