Community school · Staffordshire

Springcroft Primary School

4–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
124163URN

Grindley Lane, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.9 above Staffordshire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Staffordshire

83 applications for 30 places · 18th of 235 in Staffordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

76%met the expected standard

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

23 November 2022
Graded inspection: Good
4 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Staffordshire median (1.9) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 30 places offered · 39 named it first

2026 2.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2025 2.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2024 2.8; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2023 3.1; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2022 3.0; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2021 2.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2020 3.3; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2019 2.6; Staffordshire median median 2.0
2018 2.4; Staffordshire median median 1.9
2017 2.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2016 2.3; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2015 2.2; Staffordshire median median 1.8
2014 2.6; Staffordshire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Staffordshire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Staffordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	83	2.8	39	1.30
Sep 2025	30	84	2.8	31	1.03
Sep 2024	30	85	2.8	39	1.30
Sep 2023	31	97	3.1	44	1.42
Sep 2022	26	77	3.0	24	0.92
Sep 2021	31	74	2.4	30	0.97
Sep 2020	30	100	3.3	42	1.40
Sep 2019	30	77	2.6	31	1.03
Sep 2018	31	73	2.4	27	0.87
Sep 2017	25	64	2.6	24	0.96
Sep 2016	30	68	2.3	27	0.90
Sep 2015	27	60	2.2	26	0.96
Sep 2014	30	77	2.6	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 91% · Maths 82% → all three 76% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard76%57th of 212 in Staffordshire

Staffordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Staffordshire 81% England 78%

Higher standard32%

Staffordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard91%

Staffordshire 78% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Staffordshire 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Staffordshire 80% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Staffordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Staffordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	76%	6%	106	106
2023/24	75%	7%	107	104
2022/23	80%	10%	108	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Springcroft Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
The William Amory Primary School
1.0 km · Staffordshire

Good2024

2.0applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Forsbrook CofE Controlled Primary School
1.0 km · Staffordshire

Outstanding2023

3.2applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
The Crescent Academy
1.6 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Good · improving2024

1.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
St Filumena's Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Staffordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 96%met the SATs standard
Sandon Primary Academy
1.8 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Remains Outstanding2024

1.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Primary School
1.9 km · Staffordshire

Requires improvement2022

1.6applications per place
St Augustine's Catholic Academy
2.3 km · Stoke-on-Trent

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Meir Heath Academy
2.3 km · Staffordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 124163 · 860/2344
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 9.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Grindley Lane, Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9JS
Local authority: Staffordshire · Stafford

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources