Summerseat Methodist Primary SchoolSpringside Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bury.
Summary of the comparison
Summerseat Methodist Primary School and Springside Primary School are primary schools in Bury.
Summerseat Methodist Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Springside Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Summerseat Methodist Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Summerseat Methodist Primary School was judged Good and Springside Primary School 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 31.0% for Summerseat Methodist Primary School and 66.0% for Springside Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Summerseat Methodist Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 31.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Springside Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurySummerseat Methodist Primary School | BurySpringside Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 32nd of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 35th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 95 | 239 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 260 | |
| Location | Bury, BL9 5NF | Bury, BL9 5JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 31.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 91 | 248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.4% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 22.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 23.1% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.0% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 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.
Summerseat Methodist Primary School
Springside Primary School
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