Springbank Academy

Springbank Academy is performing well overall, with a strong sense of community and a warm, friendly atmosphere that promotes pupil well-being and safety. The school has achieved a good rating across all areas, including the quality of education, behavior and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. Notably, the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is well managed, leading to effective learning outcomes for these students. This is the first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005 since the school became an academy in April 2021, showcasing a commitment to continuous improvement.

Strengths

• Strong community engagement and inclusive practices.
• Systematic approach to teaching reading with a focus on phonics.
• High levels of ambition for all pupils, including those with SEND.
• Dedicated support for pupils’ well-being and behavior management.
• Well-structured early years foundation stage with effective learning.
• A welcoming and calm atmosphere that promotes a positive learning environment.

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects lack clarity in key knowledge required for learning.
• Teachers do not always address misconceptions promptly, leading to gaps in knowledge.

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 Academy attended 93.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.7% 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, 0.9% of pupils at Springbank Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Academy had 21.1 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, 26.6% of pupils at Springbank Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.4% 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 Academy received £7,803 and spent £8,514 for each of its 212 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £53,000 (£253 per pupil).

Across all 9 schools of The White Hills Park Trust Ltd, income was £6,969 and spending £7,152 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 Nottingham · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

Springbank Academy is part of The White Hills Park Trust Ltd, which runs 9 schools. The nearest others:

• The Florence Nightingale Academy Nottingham
• Bramcote College Nottingham
• Foxwood Academy Nottingham
• Alderman White School Nottingham
• The Lanes Primary School Nottingham
• Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School Nottingham
• John Clifford Primary School Nottingham
• Arno Vale Junior School Nottingham

What is Springbank Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Springbank Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Springbank Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Springbank Academy was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Springbank Academy have?

Springbank Academy has 222 pupils on roll.

What age range does Springbank Academy cover?

Springbank Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

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

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Springbank Academy?

Springbank Academy is at Peacock Drive, Eastwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 3HW.