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Springfield Primary Academy

Birmingham, B13 9NYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2023
KS2 Results
46%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 39 places
Ranking
#11,548
of 13,686 nationally

About Springfield Primary Academy

Springfield Primary Academy in Birmingham was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2018. The school’s key stage 2 results for 2023/24 tell a mixed story: 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%. However, individual subject scores are more encouraging. In maths, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 103, while in reading 64% met the expected standard with the same average score of 103. Writing saw 61% at the expected level. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was just 4%, with maths leading at 18% and reading at 19%. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools on the combined expected standard metric, sitting at the 84th percentile.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSpringfield Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B13 9NY
HeadteacherShabir Ahmad
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils459
Free School Meals (FSM)54.8%
School Capacity459 / 630 (73% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Jun 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Sept 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: springfieldacademy.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Springfield Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.