Silkmore Primary Academy
Exeter Street, Stafford, ST17 4EG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachael Trickett
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- REAch2 Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Stafford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 252
- URN
- 142014
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01785333930
About this school
Silkmore Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stafford. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 252 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Silkmore 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 May 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 24 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 60% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 73% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 73% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 70% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| 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 Silkmore 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 | 63% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 197 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Silkmore Primary Academy compares
Silkmore Primary Academy ranked 57th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.9% | 50.8% | 252 | — |
| Flash Ley Primary School | 86% | 4.8% | 41% | 189 | 0.3 miles |
| Rowley Park Primary Academy | 62% | 5.6% | 45.1% | 182 | 0.7 miles |
| Burton Manor Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 29.3% | 273 | 0.7 miles |
| St Paul's Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 97 | 0.8 miles |
| Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 100% | 4.6% | 35% | 201 | 0.9 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.76%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 21.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Flash Ley Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Rowley Park Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Burton Manor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Stafford
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St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Stafford
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Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Stafford
Other schools in Stafford
Silkmore Primary Academy ranks 15th of the 35 ranked primary schools in Stafford.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- All Saints CofE (C) First School Primary
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall Primary
- Anson CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnfields Primary School Primary
- Beaconfields Primary School Primary
- Berkswich CofE (VC) Primary School Primary
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Burleyfields Primary School Primary
- Burton Manor Primary School Primary
- Castlechurch Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Silkmore Primary Academy teach?
- Silkmore Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Stafford.
- Who is the headteacher of Silkmore Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Silkmore Primary Academy is Miss Rachael Trickett, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Silkmore Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Silkmore 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 Silkmore Primary Academy?
- Silkmore Primary Academy has 252 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Silkmore Primary Academy full?
- Silkmore Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 252 on roll (120%), so it is at or above 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 Silkmore Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Silkmore Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Silkmore Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Silkmore Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Silkmore Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Silkmore Primary Academy is part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Silkmore Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Silkmore Primary Academy compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Silkmore Primary Academy ranked 57th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Silkmore Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Silkmore Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Silkmore Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silkmore 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 2 July 2026.