Springfield Infant School and Nursery
About Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Springfield Infant School and Nursery received an Outstanding rating across every category in its most recent Ofsted inspection, which took place in January 2025. The school was judged Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when the school was rated Good overall. While the school does not publish Key Stage 2 results — it caters for children aged 3 to 7, so pupils leave before SATs — the Ofsted judgement is the most telling academic metric available. It places Springfield among just seven outstanding primary schools in West Sussex, out of 226 state primaries in the local authority. The nearest other outstanding school is Seaside Primary School, 3.6 kilometres away. The school’s headteacher, Rebecca Wycherley, leads a relatively small school of 168 pupils, with capacity for 180, meaning there is some room for growth.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 41 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 12 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
5Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:00
Breakfast club
08:00-08:55
Source: springfieldschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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