Springbank Primary Academy

Springbank Primary Academy is performing well overall, maintaining a good quality of education across various domains. The school has created a welcoming environment where pupils, from Nursery to Year 6, enjoy their learning and engage actively in school life. With a strong focus on both academic and personal development, students are encouraged to take on responsibilities and participate in various clubs, fostering a nurturing community. Positive relationships between staff and pupils enhance the school atmosphere, and many parents have reported satisfaction with the school's commitment to their children's welfare and education. However, there are notable areas for improvement. While the curriculum revision has been ongoing, certain subjects lack a well-sequenced structure that enables students to build on their prior knowledge effectively. This gap can hinder their progression to more complex concepts. Additionally, the school recognizes issues with regular attendance among some pupils, which is critical for their educational success. Measures are in place to address this concern, although their effectiveness is yet to be seen.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy learning and feel safe and cared for.
• Strong relationships between staff and pupils enhance the school environment.
• High aspirations and expectations are set by leaders and staff for pupil achievement.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• A well-structured personal, social and health education curriculum enriches pupils' understanding of their role in society.
• Pupils actively participate in various roles of responsibility, fostering leadership skills.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum is not fully embedded in some subjects, affecting knowledge retention.
• Some pupils do not attend school regularly, impacting their education.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Springbank Primary Academy attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at Springbank Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Springbank Primary Academy had 24.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 9.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.4% of pupils at Springbank Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Springbank Primary Academy received £6,306 and spent £6,483 for each of its 423 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £323,000 (£765 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Gloucestershire Learning Alliance, income was £6,776 and spending £6,867 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Cheltenham · Gloucestershire local authority: places and applications

Springbank Primary Academy is part of Gloucestershire Learning Alliance, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Rowanfield Infant School Cheltenham
• Rowanfield Junior School Cheltenham
• Churchdown Village Infant School Gloucester
• Tredington Community Primary School Tewkesbury
• Bishops Cleeve Primary Academy Cheltenham
• Longford Park Primary Academy Gloucester
• Northway Infant School Tewkesbury
• Carrant Brook Junior School Tewkesbury
• Great Oldbury Primary Academy Stonehouse
• Badsey First School Evesham

What is Springbank Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Springbank Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was Springbank Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Springbank Primary Academy was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does Springbank Primary Academy have?

Springbank Primary Academy has 435 pupils on roll.

What age range does Springbank Primary Academy cover?

Springbank Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Springbank Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Springbank Primary Academy?

Springbank Primary Academy is at Springbank Road, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL51 0PH.