Springhill Primary AcademyRidgeway Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burntwood.
Summary of the comparison
Springhill Primary Academy and Ridgeway Primary Academy are primary schools in Burntwood.
Springhill Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ridgeway Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Springhill Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Springhill Primary Academy was judged Good and Ridgeway Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Springhill Primary Academy and 67.0% for Ridgeway Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Springhill Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ridgeway Primary Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurntwoodSpringhill Primary Academy | BurntwoodRidgeway Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 107th of 289 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 179 | 415 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | Burntwood, WS7 4UN | Burntwood, WS7 4TU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 179 | 415 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.8% | 18.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.8% | 1.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.5% | 10.8% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Springhill Primary Academy
Ridgeway Primary Academy
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