Springfield Infant School and Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Ipswich (Suffolk).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our amazing children, parents, extended families, carers, visitors and volunteers. I know Springfield Infant School and Nursery to be a unique and special place to work. I myself as Headteacher, feel it is a privilege to work alongside the staff and families in our school community.
Many parents already know me as I have worked at the school in various roles over the last 25 years; beginning my own career in teaching as a parent reading volunteer. Guests to our school often comment that it is a wonderful school.
Our bespoke learning buddies help the pupils build resilience, have the confidence to try something new and the perseverance to keep trying, even when things get tough. Visitors recognise that our young learners are well behaved, polite, hardworking, happy and independent. They are truly a credit to the school and their enthusiasm to learn is infectious.
However, those high standards are only achieved through the efforts of a talented, caring and dedicated team. Each and every member of our staff work together to create that magical feel you get when you enter the school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 144213
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Constituency
- Ipswich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Rutherford | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Elizabeth Harvey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ross Cameron | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Charlotte Miller | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Gail Phillips | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Mrs Christine Moseley | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
| Ms Lucy Southgate Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record