Springfield Primary School

About Springfield Primary School

Springfield Primary School in Sheffield is a state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, currently home to 201 children against a capacity of 210. That near-full roll is no surprise given the demand: for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 62 applications for just 25 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 2.48 applicants per spot. Only 19 of those applications were first-preference offers, suggesting strong local appeal. The school serves a community with above-average economic disadvantage — 36.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared with a national primary average of around 23%. That context matters when interpreting the school’s performance, and it’s worth noting that the school has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its last two graded inspections, with the most recent ungraded inspection in November 2024 confirming that standards are being maintained.

Academically, Springfield’s Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 56%, just a shade below the Sheffield local authority average of 57%. That places the school 55th out of 106 primaries in the borough, in the bottom half nationally. Breaking it down, 64% met expected levels in reading, writing and maths individually, and average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 100 in maths — both in line with national benchmarks. However, the proportion reaching the higher standard was low: 28% in reading, 12% in maths, and none in writing or the combined measure. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds, but the raw attainment suggests a solid, if not exceptional, academic offer.

Springfield’s facilities are generous for a primary, with playing fields, a sports hall, library, dining hall, outdoor playground and a Forest School area. Sports include athletics, football, cricket, netball, gymnastics and cross country, while clubs range from coding and chess to eco club and film club. The school has a chapel on site, despite having no religious character. SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate and profound multiple learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. For families weighing options, Springfield is a popular, oversubscribed community school that serves a relatively disadvantaged intake and delivers broadly average outcomes. It’s not the highest-performing primary in Sheffield — the nearest Outstanding-rated alternative is Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy, less than a kilometre away — but its range of facilities and inclusive SEND support make it a strong local choice for families who value breadth over headline results.

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