Springfield Primary School

About Springfield Primary School

Springfield Primary School in Trafford is a large state primary running very close to full capacity, with 678 pupils against a school capacity of 682. That near-full roll makes sense given the demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 341 applications for just 90 places, an oversubscription ratio of 3.79. Of those, 100 families put it as their first preference, and 87 first-preference offers were made. The school serves a relatively affluent catchment — just 8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average for primary schools. It’s a mixed, non-religious school with nursery provision for children from age three, and the headteacher is A J Chard. In Trafford, which has 63 primary schools, Springfield sits 12th in the local rankings, placing it in the top 20% of the borough. It’s also one of only ten primaries in the local authority rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Academically, Springfield performs strongly. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, well above the Trafford local authority average of 71%. The school’s average scores in reading and maths both sit at 109, comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 14% of pupils achieved that top tier across all three subjects, with 50% hitting the higher mark in reading and 50% in maths. Writing is a relative weaker spot, with 22% reaching the higher standard and 83% at expected. Nationally, Springfield ranks 1,242nd out of 13,686 primaries, putting it in the top 9% of schools across England. In the North West region, it’s 150th out of 2,065, or the top 7%. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2021 gave it Outstanding across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision.

The school is well equipped, with an ICT suite, art studios, a sports hall, playing fields, music rooms and even a chapel on site. Sports on offer include athletics, football, netball and tennis, and there’s a broad range of clubs from chess and gardening to choir, coding, film club and art club. Springfield also has a comprehensive SEND offer, with provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For families considering it, the oversubscription data makes clear that securing a place is competitive — particularly for first-preference applicants. The nearest other Outstanding-rated primary is St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, just 0.2 km away, so there are strong alternatives nearby. Springfield will suit families who value strong academic outcomes, a full range of facilities and a school that is clearly popular within its local community.

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