Springside Primary School
Springside Road, Bury, BL9 5JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Springside Primary School is a primary school in Bury for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bury. It ranks 12th of 32 primary schools in Bury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 25 February 2025, report published 30 March 2025
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 25 February 2025
The school provides a warm welcome to all pupils. Pupils are well supported by caring staff. This is particularly true for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Children settle quickly in the early years. They enjoy making the most of the wide range of opportunities provided to support their learning and wider development. Established routines ensure that the school is a calm and well-ordered environment. Pupils play and learn happily alongside each other. They are polite, respectful and well- behaved. Pupils focus on their learning during lessons. Pupils benefit from the high focus that the school places on personal development. Pupils look forward to assemblies where they earn celebratory postcards or certificates. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe, fit and healthy in mind and body. They also learn how to support others in this endeavour. For example, older pupils support younger pupils effectively in a range of roles, such as play leaders or lunchtime monitors. Similarly, 'happiness heroes' ensure that pupils' emotional and mental well-being is maintained. The school has high expectations for pupils' academic achievement. Pupils' success in this is improving. As a result, most achieve well and are suitably prepared for their next stages of education.
What the school should improve
- At times, teachers do not support pupils to build up their knowledge as well as they could. For some pupils, this includes in reading and writing. This makes it more difficult for pupils to successfully secure new learning. The school should ensure that teachers consistently and accurately check what pupils know and can do before introducing new information.
- The school does not identify how well pupils are learning the intended curriculum in different subjects consistently well. This gets in the way of providing support to teachers where it is most needed. The school should ensure curriculum leaders are well equipped to check that pupils' learning is having the desired impact on their achievement.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
35 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
239 pupils on roll, with places for 260
Schools near Springside Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesham Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate | 70% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Old Hall Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Summerseat Methodist Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
| St John with St Mark CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Miss Gillian Thornicroft
- Phone
- 01617642348
- Address
- Springside Road, Bury, BL9 5JB
- Local authority
- Bury
- URN
- 149050
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.