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Springbank Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Springbank Road, Cheltenham GL51 0PH · springbankpri-ac.gloucs.sch.uk · 01242 527766
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Gloucestershire 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 435
- 15 over 420 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 33.8%
- First language not English
- 23.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 42 families put the school first and 43 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 43 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 38 | 33 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 57 | 53 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 43 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 57 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Gloucestershire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Springbank Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 25 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 25 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Mar 2010Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
77% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (74 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 77%
- Replies
- 74
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (15%) with SEND