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Springhead Infant and Nursery School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Gillian Kay

location_onOldham, OL4 4QT

language Visit Website phone 1617705620

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

180

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Springhead Infant and Nursery School is a Community school primary school in Oldham, serving ages 3-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Springhead Infant and Nursery School is a community school in Oldham, admitting pupils aged 3-7. The school has approximately 149 pupils on roll, of whom 19% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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12 October 2016

Inspection Report

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05 February 2015

Inspection Report

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01 October 2014

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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22 January 2007

Inspection Report

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20 March 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-10-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-10-01

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 149 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	149	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	147	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	161	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	159	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	152	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	180	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	180	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	175	1	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	208	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	207	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	253	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	246	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	270	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	270	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	271	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	249	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	248	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	242	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	255	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	255	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	253	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	274	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	277	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	266	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 24 pupils

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Springhead Infant and Nursery School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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