Silverdale Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Racecourse
Silverdale
Newcastle
Staffordshire
ST5 6PB
Phone 01782973780
Reference Number 140400

Silverdale Primary Academy demonstrates a good overall performance, with positive feedback from staff, pupils, and parents. The school's inclusive atmosphere fosters a strong sense of community, where students feel valued and safe. The curriculum is well-structured, emphasizing reading proficiency from early years through Year 2, helping pupils to develop a love for reading and a strong foundation in literacy. Despite these strengths, there are some areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring that all pupils benefit equally from teaching, which at times does not connect as effectively to prior knowledge.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 142
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 61.97%
Girls: 38.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 33.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 19.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 19
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 21.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 4 19
2 12 4 16
3 9 10 19
4 18 9 27
5 13 9 22
6 10 7 17

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 83.1%
White & Asian 4.2%
African 2.8%
Asian, Other 2.1%
White, Other 1.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.4%
Caribbean 1.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 17 Oct 2023
Date Report
17 Oct 2023 School inspection:
28 Jun 2022 School inspection
07 Dec 2016 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • Strong focus on reading development.
  • A caring and inclusive school environment.
  • Positive behaviour and attitudes among pupils.
  • Effective support for special educational needs.
  • Well-organized and ambitious curriculum.
  • High-quality early years provision.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some teacher input does not meet the needs of all pupils.
  • Connections to prior learning are not always explicit.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 65%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 12%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 108

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.7
Writing 0
Maths 1.3

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Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 17 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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