Silverdale Primary Academy
Racecourse, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6PB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Davies
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- United Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 140400
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01782973780
About this school
Silverdale Primary Academy is a primary academy in Newcastle. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 152 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Silverdale Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 28 | 17 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 71% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 14% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 82% | 65% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 89% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 82% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Silverdale Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 71% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 160 |
| 2023/24 | 150 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Silverdale Primary Academy compares
Silverdale Primary Academy ranked 123rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 4.7% | 35.2% | 152 | — |
| Knutton St Marys CofE Academy | 32% | 6.1% | 41.4% | 168 | 0.6 miles |
| St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School | 35% | 7.1% | 30.9% | 197 | 0.8 miles |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | — | 5.1% | 7.5% | 155 | 1.1 miles |
| Westlands Primary School | 64% | 5.3% | 18.3% | 204 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 20.4% | 444 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 17 October 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report29 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.21%
- English as an additional language
- 9.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.65%
- Persistent absence
- 10.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Newcastle Under Lyme
-
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
St John's CofE Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle
-
Westlands Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Newcastle-under-Lyme
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Newcastle Under Lyme
Other schools in Newcastle
Silverdale Primary Academy ranks 10th of the 15 ranked primary schools in Newcastle.
- Bursley Academy Primary
- Churchfields Primary School Primary
- Co-op Academy Friarswood Primary
- Crackley Bank Primary School Primary
- Ellison Primary Academy Primary
- Hassell Primary School Primary
- Hempstalls Primary School Primary
- Langdale Primary School Primary
- May Bank Infants' School Primary
- Our Lady and St Werburgh's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Chad's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
- St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Silverdale Primary Academy teach?
- Silverdale Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newcastle.
- Who is the headteacher of Silverdale Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Silverdale Primary Academy is Mr Simon Davies, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Silverdale Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Silverdale Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Silverdale Primary Academy?
- Silverdale Primary Academy has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Silverdale Primary Academy full?
- Silverdale Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 152 on roll (72%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Silverdale Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Silverdale Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Silverdale Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Silverdale Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Silverdale Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Silverdale Primary Academy is part of UNITED LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Silverdale Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Silverdale Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Silverdale Primary Academy ranked 123rd of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Silverdale Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Silverdale Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Silverdale Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silverdale Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.