Springbank Primary Academy Ofsted Rating and Inspection History
The latest Ofsted rating, grades by area and full inspection history for Springbank Primary Academy, Cheltenham.
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- Latest inspection 2023-10-25
- URN 137194
About Springbank Primary Academy
Springbank Primary Academy is a primary school at Springbank Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0PH. Ofsted has published 13 inspection reports and letters for it since 2004, and the most recent outcome, from 2023-10-25, was “Good”.
This page brings the school's full Ofsted record together: the latest report card or graded inspection, area by area, and every inspection since records began, with a link to each report. It includes the reports for the school it replaced when it became an academy or merged, since Ofsted lists those under a different reference number. To compare it with other schools in town, see the full list of schools in Cheltenham or the primary school catchment map.
Springbank Primary Academy at a Glance
Latest outcome
Good School inspection, 2023-10-25Reports on record
13 since 2004, 6 with an outcomeQuality of education
Good graded inspection, 2023-10-25Latest Graded Inspection
At its graded inspection on 2023-10-25, Ofsted judged the school's overall effectiveness to be good, on the four-point scale it used until 2025: outstanding, good, requires improvement and inadequate.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Ofsted Inspection History (13 Reports)
Every report Ofsted has published for Springbank Primary Academy and the school it replaced, newest first. Short and ungraded inspections check that a school is still at its previous grade rather than grading it afresh, and letters and monitoring visits carry no grade at all.
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | School at the Time | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-25 | School inspection | Good | Springbank Primary Academy | |
| 2021-11-23 | School inspection | Remains Good, some concerns | Springbank Primary Academy | |
| 2016-09-20 | Short inspection | Remains Good | Springbank Primary Academy | |
| 2012-06-14 | Full inspection | Good | Springbank Primary Academy | |
| 2012-02-14 | Academy conversion letter | – | Springbank Primary Academy | |
| 2010-03-09 | Full inspection | Good | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) | |
| 2009-12-02 | Monitoring visit | – | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) | |
| 2009-06-30 | Monitoring visit | – | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) | |
| 2009-03-30 | Monitoring visit | – | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) | |
| 2008-11-11 | Monitoring visit | – | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) | |
| 2008-06-04 | Full inspection | Inadequate | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) | |
| 2007-06-11 | Curriculum and development visit | – | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) | |
| 2004-06-14 | Full inspection | – | Arthur Dye Primary School (URN 115597) |
Data from Ofsted and its monthly management information, published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated 5 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is Springbank Primary Academy's Ofsted Rating?
- Springbank Primary Academy's latest overall Ofsted rating is Good, from its inspection on 2023-10-25.
- The full report for each inspection is linked in the table above and on Ofsted's page for the school.
How Often Does Ofsted Inspect Springbank Primary Academy?
- Ofsted normally inspects a state school about every four years, and sooner if it has concerns or the school was graded needs attention or urgent improvement in any area.
- Its last inspection was on 2023-10-25.
Why Do Some Older Inspections Have No Grade?
- Inspections before September 2005 didn't give a single overall grade, so they have no outcome here; the PDF report sets out what inspectors found.
- Letters, monitoring visits and interim assessments don't give a grade either.
Why Are Some Reports Under a Different Reference Number?
- When a school becomes an academy, or two schools merge, it gets a new unique reference number (URN), and Ofsted files the reports from before the change under the old one. They're included here so you can see the whole history in one place.
Where Does This Data Come From?
- The list of reports comes from Ofsted's Find an Inspection Report service, and the area grades come from Ofsted's monthly management information on school inspections. Both are checked once a month.
- Links between a school and the school it replaced come from the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools register.