Springhead Infant and Nursery School
Community primary school in Oldham (Oldham).
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Jan 2026
Early years (EYFS)
Expected standard
report card, Jan 2026
Attendance rate
95.8%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.3
▲ 0.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.3%
▼ 8pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
15.3%
▼ 0.1pp England 2025/26: 15.4%
2025/26
Capacity
72%
150 / 207 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
25.0%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 14.5% (primary schools)
2024/25
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Springhead Infant and Nursery School is a primary school located in Oldham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 7 and currently has 149 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 207. The school is led by Mrs Gillian Kay.
Enrichment
4 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Football
- MyMaths
- Numicon
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Sing UpRecognised award
- Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 105668
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Oldham
- Constituency
- Oldham East and Saddleworth
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (5 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Malcolm Milwain | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Junayd Chaudhary | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Councillor Barbara Beeley | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Laura Jones-Kershaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Marian Faulkner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Joan Donallon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Helen Wildes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Emma Hulmes Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record