Springfield Academy

Springfield Academy is performing at a strong standard, demonstrating effective leadership and a clear vision focused on the well-being and achievement of all pupils. The school has a positive and nurturing environment, where safeguarding measures are upheld, allowing students to feel safe and respected. Although there are challenges regarding pupils' writing, particularly in spelling, students, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds, make notable progress across the curriculum. The school leverages positive relationships with parents and external agencies to support its inclusive culture and the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Strengths

• Strong leadership with a clear vision for improvement.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Highly effective training for staff to meet pupils' diverse needs.
• Positive relationships with parents and the community.
• Inclusive school culture that welcomes all students.
• Engagement of pupils in learning and extra-curricular activities.
• Strong focus on safeguarding practices.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils' writing outcomes, particularly in spelling, need improvement.
• Mixed outcomes in national tests at key stage 2.

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 Springfield Academy attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.9% 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, 2.3% of pupils at Springfield Academy 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 Springfield Academy had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 35.9% 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, 13.2% of pupils at Springfield Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% 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 2024–25 Springfield Academy received £8,730 and spent £9,024 for each of its 212 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £149,000 (£703 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Tapestry Learning Partnership, income was £8,269 and spending £8,367 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

• Primary Schools
• Secondary Schools

All schools in Nottingham · Nottingham local authority: places and applications

Springfield Academy is part of Tapestry Learning Partnership, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Djanogly Northgate Academy Nottingham
• Djanogly Strelley Academy Nottingham
• Djanogly Sherwood Academy Nottingham
• Djanogly City Academy Nottingham
• Kensington Junior Academy Ilkeston
• Laceyfields Academy Heanor
• Langley Mill Academy Nottingham
• Morton Primary Academy Alfreton
• Chellaston Academy Derby
• City of Derby Academy Derby

What is Springfield Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Springfield Academy is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Springfield Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Springfield Academy was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Springfield Academy have?

Springfield Academy has 212 pupils on roll.

What age range does Springfield Academy cover?

Springfield Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Springfield Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Springfield Academy?

Springfield Academy is at Lawton Drive, Bulwell Hall Estate, Bulwell, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG6 8BL.