Springcroft Primary School

Community school · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed

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

01782 394793 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 23 November 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%England 62% · 2024/25
21st highest of 102 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 79% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils211Room for 210 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 205 in 2019, 210 in 2021, 211 in 2022, 215 in 2023, 210 in 2024, 215 in 2025, 211 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.339 for 30 places, September 2026
4th highest of 118 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 94% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 23 November 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

34 pupils in this year group.

76% — 13 points above the Staffordshire average, and 14 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 76% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 6% 7% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 88% 77% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 91% 74% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 82% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 106 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 106 105 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 80%This school 2023/24: 75%This school 2024/25: 76% This school England 62% 2022/23 80% 2023/24 75% 2024/25 76%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Staffordshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place.

Places offered30
Families who put it first39
Of those, offered a place28 (72%)
Families who listed it at all83

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.3

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Staffordshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
Joint 106th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 14% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
8.8% 20.9%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
78th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 25% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.9% 2.1%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
20th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
20.9% 13.6%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
78th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 27% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
3.7% 9.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
91st lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 35% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.5% 4.7%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
75th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 50% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
11.8% 10.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
97th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 28% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.8 2.0 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
97th lowest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Lower than 29% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.4% 0.9% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.07% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
Joint 65th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 61% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
21.5 21.4 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
Joint 26th highest of 122 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 85% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
13.1 11.4 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
Joint 89th highest of 108 state primary schools in Stoke-on-Trent.
Higher than 0% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
0.0% 13.2%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Springcroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Springcroft Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 23 November 2022.

How did Springcroft Primary School do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 14 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Springcroft Primary School oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 39 families put Springcroft Primary School as their first choice for 30 places: about 1.5 first-choice applications for every place. 28 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.