SchoolScoresSpringfield Infant School and Nursery
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 7 · Mixed · Nursery class
Sackville Road, Worthing, BN14 8BQ
01903 219243 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 14 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Worthing comparisons use the 13 of its 24 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 11 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Worthing | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school 1st highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Worthing. Higher than 82% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 96% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school Joint 1st highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Worthing. Higher than 80% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100% | 96% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 1st highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Worthing. Higher than 83% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 98% | 92% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 26 parents who had raised a concern 1st highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Worthing. Higher than 91% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 96% | 86% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent Joint 1st highest of 13 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Worthing. Higher than 90% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 100%said yes | 94% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 24%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Worthing figures pool parents at the Worthing schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Sussex. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 58 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 60 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (93%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 138 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | West Sussex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 12th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Higher than 36% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.1% | 15.8%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 22nd highest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Higher than 23% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.8% | 3.0%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 8th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Higher than 80% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 19.6% | 14.9%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 7th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Higher than 62% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 16.1% | 14.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 10th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Lower than 65% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.5% | 5.2%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 11th lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Lower than 59% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 11.7%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 21st highest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Higher than 23% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 18.0 | 21.3 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 20th highest of 24 state primary schools in Worthing. Higher than 25% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.3 | 11.4 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 4th highest of 23 state primary schools in Worthing. Higher than 78% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 22.1% | 12.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Homefield Primary School and SSC 0.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whytemead Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Downsbrook Primary School 0.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Broadwater CofE Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bramber Primary School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heene CofE Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2025 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sompting Village Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas A Becket Junior School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thomas A Becket Infant School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Springfield Infant School and Nursery's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 14 January 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
Would parents recommend Springfield Infant School and Nursery?
100% of the 41 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Springfield Infant School and Nursery to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Springfield Infant School and Nursery oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 60 families put Springfield Infant School and Nursery as their first choice for 58 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 125967.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.