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Springbank Primary Academy

Academy converter · Cheltenham · GL51 0PH

Ages 2–11 · 435 pupils · Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-25

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
353

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
93
Preferred offers (top 3)
55
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

435 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
435
Boys / girls
197 / 238
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
435 / 420 (104%)
Free school meals
33.8%
FSM pupils
141
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Academy trust
GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE
Sponsor
Gloucestershire Learning Alliance
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Wale

Location

Address
Springbank Road
Postcode
GL51 0PH
Town
Cheltenham
County
Gloucestershire
Local authority
Gloucestershire
District
Cheltenham
Constituency
Tewkesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 435 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.8%.

Open schools in Cheltenham
71
Primary schools in Cheltenham
46
Academies among open schools in Cheltenham
37% (26)
Open schools in GL51
22
Primary in GL51
14
Open schools in Gloucestershire LA
339
Primary in Gloucestershire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CheltenhamNear GL51

  • Hesters Way Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 0ES · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Rowanfield Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • Rowanfield Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8HY · Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM39.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Benhall Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 6PS · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM8.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Gloucester Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 8PB · Gloucestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.10

    1.4 miles away

  • Gardners Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Cheltenham · GL51 9JW · Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence9.5%
    • FSM39.3%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Wale
Telephone
01242527766
Website
www.springbankpri-ac.gloucs.sch.uk

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