Springbank Academy
About Springbank Academy
Springbank Academy is a state primary school in Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, that currently educates 217 pupils against a capacity of 250, meaning it has some room to grow. The school serves a community with a notably high level of disadvantage: 41.7% of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average for primary schools. This context makes the school’s popularity all the more striking — for the 2025/26 reception intake, it received 35 applications for just 21 places, with 17 of those being first-preference offers. That oversubscription ratio of 1.67 signals strong local demand, even though the school ranks 153rd out of 286 primary schools in the local authority. It is a non-religious, mixed-gender school for children aged 2 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is led by headteacher Adam Lumley.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
21 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted, 15 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:50
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: springbank.academy. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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