Springfield Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Springfield Junior School is a primary school in Ipswich for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 357 schools in Suffolk. It ranks 36th of 55 primary schools in Ipswich. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 1 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%

5%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

354 pupils on roll, with places for 360

Eligible for free school meals31.1%

31.1%, 4.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language35.3%

35.3%, 13.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.5%

2.5%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Springfield Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Springfield Infant School and Nursery	0.1 miles	Report card: Expected standard	Not published
Handford Hall Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Whitehouse Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	46% met the expected standard
Ranelagh Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	23% met the expected standard
Dale Hall Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE CHILDREN'S ENDEAVOUR TRUST
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Joanne Viner
Phone: 01473741300
Website: springfieldjuniors.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kitchener Road, Ipswich, IP1 4DT
Local authority: Suffolk
URN: 144329

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.