Springfield Primary School
Springfield Primary School, West Road, Derby, DE21 7AB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Blackwell
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 344
- Pupils on roll
- 324
- URN
- 146839
- Local authority
- Derby
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01332673846
About this school
Springfield Primary School is a primary academy in Derby. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 324 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 28 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 52 | 54 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 44% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 56% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 57% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 63% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.10 | - | - |
| 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 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 | Derby average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 53.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 44% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 55.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 344 |
| 2023/24 | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 329 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springfield Primary School compares
Springfield Primary School ranked 12th of 60 primary schools in Derby for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.2% | 35% | 324 | — |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | 65% | 4.3% | 17.1% | 281 | 0.3 miles |
| Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 40.4% | 605 | 0.6 miles |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 29.6% | 276 | 0.7 miles |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School | 50% | 3.6% | 39.1% | 207 | 0.7 miles |
| Meadow Farm Community Primary School | 61% | 5.2% | 58.3% | 155 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.95%
- English as an additional language
- 5.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.22%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Werburgh's CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Derby
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Cherry Tree Hill Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Derby
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Borrow Wood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
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Chaddesden Park Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Derby
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Meadow Farm Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Derby
Other schools in Derby
Springfield Primary School ranks 21st of the 86 ranked primary schools in Derby.
- Akaal Primary School Primary
- Allenton Primary School Primary
- Alvaston Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Alvaston Junior Academy Primary
- Arboretum Primary School Primary
- Ash Croft Primary Academy Primary
- Ashbrook Infant School Primary
- Ashbrook Junior School Primary
- Ashgate Primary School Primary
- Ashwood Spencer Academy Primary
- Asterdale Primary School Primary
- Aston-on-Trent Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Springfield Primary School teach?
- Springfield Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Derby.
- Who is the headteacher of Springfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Springfield Primary School is Mr David Blackwell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springfield Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springfield Primary 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 Springfield Primary School?
- Springfield Primary School has 324 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Springfield Primary School full?
- Springfield Primary School has capacity for 344 pupils and 324 on roll (94%), 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 School a faith school?
- No. Springfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Springfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Springfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Springfield Primary School?
- Springfield Primary School is part of ODYSSEY COLLABORATIVE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Springfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Springfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Springfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 School rank locally?
- Springfield Primary School ranked 12th of 60 primary schools in Derby for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 School's absence rate?
- Springfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springfield Primary School'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 10 July 2026.