Springbank Primary Academy is a primary school located in Cheltenham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 15/06/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in maths are average, progress in writing is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.9%, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Springbank Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0PH
Website: www.springbankpri-ac.gloucs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01242527766
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Liz White
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 137194

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 15/06/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 450
Number of Boys: 234
Number of Girls: 216

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Below Average: -1 Confidence interval -2.7 to 0.8
Writing
Well Below Average: -5.1 Confidence interval -6.7 to -3.5
Maths
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:49%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:102
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springbank Primary Academy
Springbank Road , GL51 0PH
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hesters Way Primary School
Dill Avenue , GL51 0ES
2out of 4 792 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
Lewis Road , GL51 0HZ
2out of 4 972 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Rowanfield Infant School
Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY
3out of 4 1,573 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Rowanfield Junior School
Alstone Lane , GL51 8HY
4out of 4 1,629 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Pate's Grammar School
Princess Elizabeth Way , GL51 0HG
4out of 4 726 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
All Saints' Academy, Cheltenham
Blaisdon Way , GL51 0WH
3out of 4 922 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gloucestershire College
Cheltenham Campus , Princess Elizabeth Way GL51 7SJ
- not rated 1,236 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School
St George's Centre , Alstone Lane GL51 8HH
3out of 4 2,084 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dean Close School
Shelburne Road , GL51 6HE
- not rated 2,574 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Dean Close Preparatory School
Lansdown Road , GL51 6QS
- not rated 2,648 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Airthrie School With Hillfield Dyslexia Trust
27-29 Christchurch Road , GL50 2NY
- not rated 2,848 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Gloucestershire Hospital Education Service
St George's Road , County Offices GL50 3EW
4out of 4 3,248 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.