Silver Linings School
28 Old Park Close, Bilborough, Nottingham, NG8 4FR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Daisy Dawley
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 30
- Pupils on roll
- 17
- URN
- 150681
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07396738201
About this school
Silver Linings School is an independent special school in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 17 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Silver Linings School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Silver Linings School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 17
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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Westbury Academy0.5 miles
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Oak Field School0.5 miles
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Woodlands Academy0.8 miles
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Foxwood Academy2.1 miles
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University of Nottingham2.1 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Silver Linings School teach?
- Silver Linings School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a special school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Silver Linings School?
- The headteacher of Silver Linings School is Mrs Daisy Dawley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Silver Linings School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Silver Linings School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Silver Linings School?
- Silver Linings School has 17 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Silver Linings School full?
- Silver Linings School has capacity for 30 pupils and 17 on roll (57%), 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 Silver Linings School a faith school?
- No. Silver Linings School has no designated religious character.
- Does Silver Linings School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Silver Linings School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.