Springside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Bury
Springside Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Springside Road, Bury, BL9 5JB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bury
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 February 2025
Strengths
- “The school provides a warm welcome to all pupils.”
- “Pupils are well supported by caring staff.”
- “Children settle quickly in the early years.”
To improve
- “However, there is some variability in this, including for some pupils at the early stages of reading.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not notice or address pupils’ misconceptions.”
- “Occasionally, teachers do not provide the most appropriate support for pupils who find learning more difficult.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 66% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 34 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bury.
- Chesham Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Old Hall Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Summerseat Methodist Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- St John with St Mark CofE Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Woodbank Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade