Springhead Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent

Ofsted's report card from its 9 September 2026 inspection grades Springhead Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well throughout their time at Springhead."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is a real strength of the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have created an ambitious, inclusive curriculum that helps pupils develop confidence and enjoy learning."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children get off to a strong start."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Pupils are at the heart of the school community."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear ambition for all pupils to feel valued, included and able to succeed."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils benefit from a caring and inclusive programme that helps them develop into confident, kind and responsible young people."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that pupils are consistently provided with opportunities to connect and apply their knowledge across subjects, enabling more pupils to work at greater depth".

In its own words: "...is to create a happy, safe, and welcoming environment where every pupil is recognised as a unique individual, and enables them to aim high, work collaboratively and always leave with a smile. At Springhead pupils should have high aspirations for their future and be inspired in the present to take action towards realising their hopes and dreams."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to our school and warmly welcome you into our community, where family values and a real sense of belonging are at the heart of all that we do. Founded in the 1960s, Springhead Primary School in Talke Pits is a one-form entry school for children aged 3-11."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Springhead Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Springhead Primary School as their first choice and 30 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Springhead Primary School are St Saviour's CofE Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 55% reading, 58% maths); The Reginald Mitchell Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 93% reading, 90% maths); St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); and St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy (1.3 miles, 75% reading, 66% maths).

Springhead Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Springhead Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Children First Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 21 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 3 (1.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Kidsgrove Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clinic (opposite), 130 metres away.

In 2024/25, Springhead Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.