springfield junior school
We are a friendly, dedicated and inclusive junior school in Swadlincote, South
Derbyshire and are fortunate to have a large and attractive site with leafy
school grounds.Welcome Welcome to our website; a great place to start to explore
our school and find out all about us and what makes us special. We sincerely
hope the information on the website will prove to be both useful and interesting
and give you an understanding of life here at Springfield. We are a friendly,
dedicated and inclusive junior school in Swadlincote, South Derbyshire and are
fortunate to have a large and attractive site with leafy school grounds. The
main school building, The Widdows, is an English Heritage listed building which
opened in 1937 and features in the Midway Heritage Trail. Pupils join our school
at the age of 7 when they are in Year 3 and remain with us for 4 years, leaving
at the end of Year 6. We have 2 parallel classes in each of the year groups in
Key Stage 2 as well as a dedicated Enhanced Resource Unit for pupils with a
diagnosis of Autism. Our pupils are at the heart of our school and we pride
ourselves on our inclusive ethos and commitment to improvement. We offer a rich
and varied curriculum and encourage all our pupils to immerse themselves in
every aspect of school life so that they can develop a love of learning and have
the skills and knowledge to uphold our values and make positive choices for a
happy and successful life.