Springfield Infant School and Nursery
11 Wesley Way, Ipswich, IP1 4PP
287 pupils · 106% of 270 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- ORWELL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 17 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.97 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 71 | 69 | 108 | 70 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 72 | 68 | 112 | 70 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 89 | 90 | 140 | 89 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 86 | 82 | 142 | 85 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 90 | 95 | 155 | 90 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 89 | 83 | 150 | 89 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 90 | 105 | 176 | 90 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 90 | 105 | 178 | 90 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Springfield Junior School 0.2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Handford Hall Primary School 0.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Whitehouse Community Primary School 1.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Ranelagh Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Pancras Catholic Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School, Ipswich 1.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.