Springfield Primary School
Chelmsford, CM1 6XW · Essex · primary school
373rd of 391 primary schools in Essex we can score, 444 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 2.4/10 against 2,425 of them, against 2.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 52.0 · 22 | 40% | 0.89 |
| Ofsted | 12 | 35% | 0.43 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 3.0 · 29 | 25% | 0.73 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 52.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. Only 3.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in March 2026. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (2.4 out of 10 against similar schools, 2.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join clubs including Reading, Rock Band, Chess, First Aid, Play Leaders, and Sports Leaders. Sports options cover hockey, basketball, tag-rugby, rounders, football, netball, cross country, and archery. Arts and music include recorder, choir, dance, and samba. Trips visit Call of the Wild Zoo, the Fire Station, Colchester Castle, the Essex Fire Museum, local areas, and churches. An after-school club is available, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 406 pupils in a capacity of 420, leaving 14 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who do not reach the expected standard in maths? What are the specific times and costs for the after-school club? How does the school manage the competitive nature of admissions for the remaining 14 places?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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