Springbank Primary Academy

Academy converter · Primary school · Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
GL51 0PH
Composite score
40.3

School overview

Springbank Primary Academy is a primary school serving Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 443 pupils aged 2 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Springbank Primary Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. That is down 5.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 104 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 5% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#1108
In South West
#155
In Gloucestershire
Top 73%
Nationally

Performance (KS2 SATs)

% meeting expected RWM
53%
% achieving higher RWM
5%
Reading average scaled score
105.0
National avg ≈ 105
Maths average scaled score
104.0
National avg ≈ 104
Reading progress
Maths progress

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Early years provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 443 % FSM ever-6 35.0% % EAL 22.8% Age range 2–11 Gender Mixed

Location

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