Springfield Primary School

A good academy converter school in Bedford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Springfield Primary School.

Bedford, MK427LJ Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

51

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
41.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 49.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
49.4
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 7.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
14 June 2022
Previous grade
Requires Improvement
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Orchard Street
Kempston
Bedford, MK427LJ
Phone
1234306000
Website
springfieldprimaryschool.org.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
145219
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Orchard Street, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7LJ
Website
http://springfieldprimaryschool.org.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
CHILTERN LEARNING TRUST
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
391
Free School Meals
34.5% (135 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.1% (16 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
22.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
49.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
7.0%
Reading Score:
104.0
Maths Score:
102.0
Grammar Score:
103.0

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 102.0 104.0
2023 100.0 99.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
24 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
49
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
391 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+3.5 per year)

Up 3.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Succeed Persevere Respect Independence Nurture Grow

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Miss M. Berry, Headteacher. Springfield Primary is described as a warm, inclusive, values-driven community within the Chiltern Learning Trust, emphasizing wellbeing, collaboration, open dialogue and high aspirations for every learner.

Curriculum Highlights

Uses statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and primary national curriculum for KS1 and KS2 Essential Letters and Sounds (ELS) phonics programme WalkThru pedagogy with emphasis on behaviour/relationships, practice and retrieval, explaining/modelling, and questioning/feedback Reading is the foundation of all curriculum decisions Pre-teaching of vocabulary across subjects as main intervention Regular teacher assessment with robust moderation against the national curriculum Statutory assessments at end of EYFS and KS2; Year 1 phonics screening; Year 4 multiplication tables check; optional KS1 tests; HeadStart assessments

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are managed by Bedford Borough Council. The school provides a Prospectus (springfield primary prospectus 25 26.pdf) and maintains Admission Policy documents for 2023-2024 through 2027-2028. The school invites prospective families to visit for a tour and notes that admissions information can be found via Bedford Borough School Admissions and the listed policy documents (2023-2024, 2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028).

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