Springbank Primary AcademyRowanfield Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cheltenham.
Summary of the comparison
Springbank Primary Academy and Rowanfield Infant School are primary schools in Cheltenham.
Springbank Primary Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rowanfield Infant School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Rowanfield Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Springbank Primary Academy was judged Good and Rowanfield Infant School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Springbank Primary Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CheltenhamSpringbank Primary Academy | CheltenhamRowanfield Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 144th of 237 in Gloucestershire Stronger figure | 226th of 237 in Gloucestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 435 | 235 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 270 | |
| Location | Cheltenham, GL51 0PH | Cheltenham, GL51 8HY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 246 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | 28.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.8% | 27.6% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 24.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Springbank Primary Academy
Rowanfield Infant School
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