Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gail Phillips
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Orwell Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 287
- URN
- 144213
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01473741305
About this school
Springfield Infant School and Nursery is a primary academy in Ipswich. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 287 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Springfield Infant School and Nursery 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 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 304 |
| 2023/24 | 304 |
| 2024/25 | 296 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springfield Infant School and Nursery compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 19.9% | 287 | — |
| Springfield Junior School | 49% | 5.7% | 33% | 354 | 0.1 miles |
| Handford Hall Primary School | 62% | 5.4% | 33.8% | 360 | 0.4 miles |
| Whitehouse Community Primary School | 46% | 6.5% | 38.6% | 551 | 0.7 miles |
| Ranelagh Primary School | 23% | 7.3% | 34.4% | 281 | 0.8 miles |
| St Pancras Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.4% | 24.4% | 153 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.85%
- English as an additional language
- 39.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.53%
- Persistent absence
- 13.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Springfield Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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Handford Hall Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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Whitehouse Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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Ranelagh Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Ipswich
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St Pancras Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Ipswich
Other schools in Ipswich
- Bentley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bildeston Primary School Primary
- Birchwood Primary School Primary
- Bosmere Community Primary School Primary
- Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Britannia Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Broke Hall Community Primary School Primary
- Bucklesham Primary School Primary
- Capel St Mary Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Castle Hill Infant School Primary
- Castle Hill Junior School Primary
- Cedarwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Springfield Infant School and Nursery teach?
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Ipswich.
- Who is the headteacher of Springfield Infant School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Springfield Infant School and Nursery is Mrs Gail Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springfield Infant School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springfield Infant School and Nursery, 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 Springfield Infant School and Nursery?
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery has 287 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Springfield Infant School and Nursery full?
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery has capacity for 270 pupils and 287 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Springfield Infant School and Nursery a faith school?
- No. Springfield Infant School and Nursery has no designated religious character.
- Does Springfield Infant School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springfield Infant School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Springfield Infant School and Nursery?
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery is part of ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Springfield Infant School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Springfield Infant School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Springfield Infant School and Nursery publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Springfield Infant School and Nursery. 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 10 July 2026.