Academy converter · Bury

Springside Primary School

3–11Ages
239Pupils
PrimaryPhase
149050URN

Springside Road, Bury, BL9 5JB · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

close to Bury median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Bury

66 applications for 34 places · 25th of 48 in Bury

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 25 February 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
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

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

1.9applications per place, Reception

close to Bury median (2.0) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

66 applications · 34 places offered · 30 named it first

2026 1.9; Bury median median 2.1
2025 2.2; Bury median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Bury median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Bury median median 1.7
2022 1.5; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 2.2; Bury median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Bury median median 2.0; as the previous school
2019 1.6; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 1.7; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Bury median median 2.0; as the previous school
2016 1.6; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Bury median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Bury median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Bury median

Dashed bars: as Springside Primary School (URN 105316), the previous school.

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	34	66	1.9	30	0.88
Sep 2025	22	48	2.2	22	1.00
Sep 2024	28	59	2.1	26	0.93
Sep 2023	31	48	1.6	28	0.90
Sep 2022 *	31	46	1.5	31	1.00
Sep 2021 *	18	39	2.2	18	1.00
Sep 2020 *	33	58	1.8	26	0.79
Sep 2019 *	32	52	1.6	26	0.81
Sep 2018 *	35	60	1.7	33	0.94
Sep 2017 *	35	67	1.9	30	0.86
Sep 2016 *	35	56	1.6	29	0.83
Sep 2015 *	35	54	1.5	32	0.91
Sep 2014 *	31	51	1.7	30	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 80% · Maths 71% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%22nd of 55 in Bury

Bury 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Bury 78% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Bury 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Bury 75% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Bury 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard71%

Bury 79% England 77%

Higher standard29%

Bury 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Bury median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	9%	108	105
2023/24	54%	6%	105	105
2022/23	47%	6%	102	102

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

Springside Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Chesham Primary Academy
1.1 km · Bury

Serious weaknesses Inadequate2023

2.2applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Bury

Remains Good2023
Old Hall Primary School
1.4 km · Bury

Remains Good2023

3.5applications per place
Summerseat Methodist Primary School
1.6 km · Bury

Good2023

1.8applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
St John with St Mark CofE Primary School
1.6 km · Bury

Remains Good2022

1.4applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Woodbank Primary School
1.8 km · Bury

Remains Good2020

1.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Joseph and St Bede RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.9 km · Bury

2026

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Bury

Requires improvement2023

1.6applications per place 43%met the SATs standard

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Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149050 · 351/2048
Trust: Prestolee Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 260 pupils · 239 on roll
Free school meals: 20.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2022
Replaced: Springside Primary School (URN 105316)
Address: Springside Road, Bury, BL9 5JB
Local authority: Bury

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