Springhead Primary School

About Springhead Primary School

Springhead Primary School sits within the East Riding of Yorkshire local authority, a county with 123 primary schools. It currently ranks 37th among them, placing it in the top half of local primaries. The three highest-performing peers in the area are Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, St Martin's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School in Fangfoss, and Walkington Primary School. Springhead is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. The school is led by headteacher Naomi Prutton and has 205 pupils on roll, just under its capacity of 210. Around 19% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is in line with the national average for primary schools. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in February 2024, confirmed that the school continues to be Good, a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2014.

Academically, Springhead performs well above the local authority average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 69% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the East Riding average of 61%. The school’s ranking score of 69 places it in the top 50% nationally and regionally, and within the top tier of East Riding schools. In individual subjects, 79% reached the expected standard in reading, 83% in writing, and 83% in maths. At the higher standard, 14% achieved the combined benchmark, with 34% reaching higher in reading, 21% in writing, and 31% in maths. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 105 in maths, both above the national average of 100. The school does not publish progress scores, but the attainment data suggests strong outcomes across the core subjects. The Ofsted breakdown shows that leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness are all rated Good.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 81 applications for 30 places and 29 first-preference offers made from 35 first-preference applications, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.7. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, dining hall, sensory room, forest school area, and a chapel. Sports offered are dance, cross country, rounders, and gymnastics, while clubs include chess, drama, and film club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This makes it a strong option for families seeking a state primary with solid academic results, a clear SEND offer, and a good local reputation, particularly for those living within the catchment area or able to secure a place in a competitive admissions round.

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