Spring Brook Academy, based in Oldham, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 16. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Spring Brook Academy currently has around 114 pupils on roll, which is about 146% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 85.1% boys and 14.9% girls. Around 72.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 25%. Persistent absence is recorded at 64.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (82.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 71% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (57%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 29% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Dean Street, Oldham, M35 0DQ |
| Website: | www.springbrookacademy.org |
| Telephone: | 01618833431 |
| School Type: | Academy special converter |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | Oldham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Howard |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143472 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 78 |
| Number of Pupils: | 114 |
| Number of Boys: | 97 |
| Number of Girls: | 17 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 25% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 64.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 82.50% | 94 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.50% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 3.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 3 |
| Unclassified | 1.80% | 2 |
| Other White | 1.80% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.90% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| African | 0.90% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mather Street Primary School Mather Street , Failsworth M35 0DT | 3out of 4 | 146 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mather Street Infant and Nursery School Mather Street , Failsworth M35 0DT | - not rated | 146 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Propps Hall Drive , Failsworth M35 0ND | - not rated | 699 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Broadhurst Primary School Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX | - not rated | 776 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX | 3out of 4 | 776 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW | - not rated | 1,352 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW | - not rated | 1,352 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Failsworth School Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA | - not rated | 1,592 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA | 3out of 4 | 1,592 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA | - not rated | 1,960 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Spring Brook School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hardman Fold Community Special School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ | - not rated | 176 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Greater Manchester Independent School Unit 3 Peel St , Failsworth M35 0UF | - not rated | 1,018 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Teenage Kicks 2a Partington Street , Failsworth M35 9RD | - not rated | 1,063 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.