Springside Primary School

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.

Academically, Springside's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined was 54 per cent, below the Bury local authority average of 64 per cent. In reading and maths individually, 77 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in each, with average scores of 105 in both subjects. Writing was weaker, with 66 per cent reaching the expected level. At the higher standard, just 6 per cent of pupils achieved the top tier across all three subjects, and only 6 per cent did so in writing. Maths was the strongest area for high attainment, with 34 per cent reaching the higher standard. The school's overall ranking on this metric places it in the bottom 50 nationally, at the 70th percentile. Progress scores are not available, so it is difficult to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

Parents who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey between September 2024 and September 2025 were broadly positive: 86 per cent would recommend the school, and 90 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy. Behaviour is seen as a strength, with 86 per cent agreeing the school ensures good conduct. The school offers a range of facilities including a library, art studios, music rooms, a forest school, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, swimming, tennis and athletics, while clubs range from chess and book club to eco club and gardening. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, it received 48 applications for 22 places, all of which went to first-preference families. SEND provision covers moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health support. This is a school that suits families who value a Good-rated local option with strong pastoral care and a wide range of extracurricular activities, but who are comfortable with below-average academic outcomes at the end of primary.

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