Springhead Infant and Nursery School
Cooper Street, Springhead, Oldham, OL4 4QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Gillian Kay
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- The Ivory Federation
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 207
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 105668
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617705620
About this school
Springhead Infant and Nursery School is a community primary school in Oldham. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Springhead Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Trends over time
How Springhead Infant and Nursery School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 180 |
| 2023/24 | 159 |
| 2024/25 | 149 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springhead Infant and Nursery School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.2% | 18.7% | 150 | — |
| Knowsley Junior School | 64% | 5.4% | 33.6% | 216 | 0.2 miles |
| St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy | 68% | 4.9% | 24.6% | 244 | 0.5 miles |
| Hey-with-Zion Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 26.6% | 281 | 0.5 miles |
| St Agnes CofE Primary School | 73% | 5.9% | 51.4% | 107 | 0.6 miles |
| St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School | 72% | 5.5% | 39.9% | 200 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.66%
- English as an additional language
- 16.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.23%
- Persistent absence
- 10.99%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Knowsley Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
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Hey-with-Zion Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Agnes CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
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St Thomas' Leesfield CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oldham
Other schools in Oldham
- Alexandra Park Junior School Primary
- Alt Academy Primary
- Bare Trees Primary School Primary
- Beal Vale Primary School Primary
- Beever Primary School Primary
- Blackshaw Lane Primary & Nursery School Primary
- Broadfield Primary School Primary
- Buckstones Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brow Community School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Coppice Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Springhead Infant and Nursery School teach?
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Oldham.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Springhead Infant and Nursery School?
- The executive headteacher of Springhead Infant and Nursery School is Mrs Gillian Kay, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Springhead Infant and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springhead Infant and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Springhead Infant and Nursery School?
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Springhead Infant and Nursery School full?
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School has capacity for 207 pupils and 150 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Springhead Infant and Nursery School a faith school?
- No. Springhead Infant and Nursery School has no designated religious character.
- Does Springhead Infant and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springhead Infant and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- Is Springhead Infant and Nursery School part of an academy trust?
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School is part of the The Ivory Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Springhead Infant and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Springhead Infant and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Springhead Infant and Nursery School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Springhead Infant and Nursery School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.