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Springfield Primary School

Spelthorne, TW16 6LYPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
64%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
69 1st-choice / 61 places
Ranking
#6,468
of 13,686 nationally

About Springfield Primary School

Springfield Primary School sits within Surrey local authority, a county with 298 primary schools, 33 of which hold an Outstanding rating. In Spelthorne, the school ranks 12th out of 19 primaries, placing it in the middle of the local pack. For context, the top-performing peers in Surrey include South Farnham School, The Raleigh School, and Cardinal Newman Catholic Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the ranking metric. Springfield’s own ranking score of 64 places it at the 63rd percentile within Spelthorne and around the 47th percentile nationally. The school is oversubscribed, with 158 applications for 61 places in 2025/26 and 59 first-preference offers made from 69 first-choice applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.59. That level of demand suggests it holds a solid reputation locally, even if it isn’t among the very highest-ranked schools in the area.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNursery Road, Sunbury-on-Thames, Spelthorne, TW16 6LY
HeadteacherCaroline Gibbins
Local AuthoritySurrey
Number of Pupils490
Free School Meals (FSM)29.0%
School Capacity490 / 460 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

23 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (23 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 9 Jan 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Outdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsLibrarySensory RoomDining HallGymnasiumForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceFootballCricketSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

DramaFilm ClubScience Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

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

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