Springhill Primary Academy, Burntwood

In its own words: "Springhill Academy is part of the REAch2 Academy Trust. The Trust aspires to create a family of primary academies that have strong reputations for delivering outstanding education for all children."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, choir and forest school.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £4.00 per day.

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Springhill Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Springhill Primary Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Springhill Primary Academy are Ridgeway Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 77% reading, 78% maths); Highfields Primary Academy (0.5 miles, 50% reading, 54% maths); St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); and Chase Terrace Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 78% maths).

Springhill Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Springhill Primary Academy is one of 65 schools run by Reach2 Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

37 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Springhill Primary Academy (as of September 2025): 78% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (92%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (61%).

45% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (6%).

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Springhill Primary Academy.

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mossbank Avenue (adjacent), 170 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 132 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Springhill Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Springhill Primary Academy are Chase Terrace Academy (0.7 miles), Erasmus Darwin Academy (0.9 miles) and Brownhills Ormiston Academy (1.6 miles).