Springfields First School

Springfields First School has demonstrated overall good performance in its recent inspection, marking a positive shift since its last outstanding grade 14 years ago. The school has become a beloved part of the local village community, where pupils feel safe, cared for, and confident to engage in learning. With a well-designed curriculum that promotes logical progression in knowledge, the school prepares its pupils effectively for their future education. However, some subjects lack precise guidelines on expected knowledge, which can limit the ability of teachers to ensure comprehensive understanding in all areas.

Strengths

• Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging and community.
• The school provides a safe and caring environment for all students.
• A broad and well-structured curriculum is in place.
• Reading is prioritized, leading most pupils to become fluent readers by Year 3.
• Teachers present information clearly and address misconceptions effectively.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Areas for Improvement

• Not all subjects have clearly defined knowledge expectations, limiting students' learning.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Springfields First School attended 96.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Springfields First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Springfields First School had 16.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.4% of pupils at Springfields First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Springfields First School received £9,138 and spent £8,964 for each of its 138 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £105,000 (£763 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Springfields First School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Springfields First School is Good, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Springfields First School last inspected by Ofsted?

Springfields First School was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Springfields First School have?

Springfields First School has 138 pupils on roll.

What age range does Springfields First School cover?

Springfields First School for pupils aged 3 to 9.

Where is Springfields First School?

Springfields First School is at Yarnfield, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0NJ.