Springfield Junior School

Primary
Academy
Ages 7 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Springfield Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Springfield Junior School is a primary school in Swadlincote for ages 7 to 11. It is one of the 449 schools in Derbyshire. It ranks 22nd of 24 primary schools in Swadlincote. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 February 2024, report published 26 March 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
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

56 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths32%

32%, 30 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

182 pupils on roll, with places for 288

Eligible for free school meals62.6%

62.6%, 36.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.2%

8.2%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.9%

26.9%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan17%

17%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Springfield Junior School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Edward's Catholic Academy	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Belmont Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Eureka Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	43% met the expected standard
Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: TAPESTRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 7 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Emily Jones
Phone: 01283217855
Website: springfield.derbyshire.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Springfield Road, Swadlincote, DE11 0BU
Local authority: Derbyshire
URN: 143953

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.