Springfield Primary Academy
Springfield Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 9NY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Shabir Ahmad
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 443
- URN
- 144722
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01214643618
About this school
Springfield Primary Academy is a primary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 443 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Springfield Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 80 | 80 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 46% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 1% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 64% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 69% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 71% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Springfield Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 499 |
| 2023/24 | 492 |
| 2024/25 | 459 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springfield Primary Academy compares
Springfield Primary Academy ranked 219th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.9% | 55.5% | 443 | — |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 55% | 6.6% | 50.7% | 451 | 0.4 miles |
| St Bernard's Catholic Primary School | 72% | 5.3% | 36.9% | 393 | 0.5 miles |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School | 61% | 6.6% | 49.1% | 295 | 0.5 miles |
| Al-Furqan Primary School | 78% | 6.3% | 50.4% | 629 | 0.6 miles |
| Yorkmead Junior and Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.6 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)
- 55.5%
- English as an additional language
- 87.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 10.86%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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St Bernard's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Al-Furqan Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Yorkmead Junior and Infant School0.6 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Springfield Primary Academy ranks 222nd of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Springfield Primary Academy teach?
- Springfield Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Springfield Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Springfield Primary Academy is Mr Shabir Ahmad, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Springfield Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springfield Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Springfield Primary Academy?
- Springfield Primary Academy has 443 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Springfield Primary Academy full?
- Springfield Primary Academy has capacity for 630 pupils and 443 on roll (70%), 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 Springfield Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Springfield Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Springfield Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springfield Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Springfield Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Springfield Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Springfield Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Springfield Primary Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Springfield Primary Academy ranked 219th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Springfield Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Springfield Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springfield Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springfield Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 2 July 2026.