Quotes from The Inspection Report for Springfield Community Primary School in London, which took place in June 2009.

 

Almost all pupils come from a wide variety of minority ethnic backgrounds. Eight out of ten pupils speak English as an additional language, and many are at the early stages of acquisition. A high number of pupils are eligible for free school meals. The proportion of pupils who have learning difficulties and/or disabilities is very high. These include speech and language difficulties. A large proportion of pupils joins and leaves the school outside normal times.

At its last inspection, in March 2008, the school was given a Notice to Improve.

Overall effectiveness of the school: Grade 2
Springfield is now a good school. Under the dynamic leadership of its Executive Principal and Head of School, there has been rapid progress this year in improving teaching and learning so that it is consistently good, and in raising standards from exceptionally low to a little below average.

Achievement and standards: Grade 2
In 2008, standards were exceptionally low in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Year 2, and low in mathematics and science by the end of Year 6. Since then, standards have been rising rapidly across the school and achievement is good. A structured programme to teach reading and develop writing skills has had a positive impact, with pupils in mixed-age ability groups. Standards are now close to national expectations across the school in reading, writing, mathematics and science.