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Springside Primary School

Bury, BL9 5JBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
54%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
22 1st-choice / 22 places
Ranking
#9,657
of 13,686 nationally

About Springside Primary School

Springside Primary School sits within Bury local authority, a borough where just two of 64 primary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Springside itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections, including the graded visit in February 2025. Among same-type schools in the area, it ranks 36th out of 46, placing it in the bottom half of Bury primaries. The top-performing local peers are Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School, Sunny Bank Primary School, and Chantlers Primary School — the latter being the nearest Outstanding-rated school, 3.4 kilometres away. Springside is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It currently has 248 pupils against a capacity of 260, and 23.4 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and gives a sense of the school's intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSpringside Road, Bury, Bury, BL9 5JB
HeadteacherGillian Thornicroft
Local AuthorityBury
Number of Pupils248
Free School Meals (FSM)23.4%
School Capacity248 / 260 (95% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 30 Mar 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Music RoomsDining HallOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

CricketSwimmingDanceTennisAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubScience ClubEco ClubGardeningBook ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Springside Primary School

Springside Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.