Primary school

Silkmore Primary Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Staffordshire
  • ST17 4EG
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Apr 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,796 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 29%2018/19: top 35%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 56%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against West Midlands

Expected standard, RWM77% · West Midlands 65%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM7% · West Midlands 7%5/10 Middle
Reading score107 · West Midlands 1057/10 Above
Maths score104 · West Midlands 1054/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 15 pupils · West Midlands 53%2016/17: 72% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 61%2017/18: 75% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 65%2018/19: 73% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 66%2022/23: 63% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 61%2023/24: 60% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 62%2024/25: 77% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 65%77%60%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 15 pupils · West Midlands 3%2016/17: 8% · 25 pupils · West Midlands 7%2017/18: 17% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 8%2018/19: 8% · 26 pupils · West Midlands 9%2022/23: 8% · 24 pupils · West Midlands 6%2023/24: 10% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 6%2024/25: 7% · 30 pupils · West Midlands 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 15 pupils · West Midlands 1022016/17: 104 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 104 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 1052018/19: 103 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1042022/23: 109 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 1052023/24: 108 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1052024/25: 107 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105109103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 15 pupils · West Midlands 1032016/17: 105 · 25 pupils · West Midlands 1042017/18: 103 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 1042018/19: 102 · 26 pupils · West Midlands 1052022/23: 105 · 24 pupils · West Midlands 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 1042024/25: 104 · 30 pupils · West Midlands 105105102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd100
3rd121

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Goodas predecessor
  3. 2014Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2018Outstanding
  5. 2024Remains Outstanding

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026252
Free school meals (past 6 years)50.8%
First language not English12.7%
SEN support15.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils21.1%

Girls 52.3%Boys 47.7%

120% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 39 responses (19.8% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school89.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school89.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.1% not applicable57.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.1% not applicable80% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development87.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adult8.7
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.9
  • Other support 12.8

Teachers 10.4 FTE · Whole workforce 34.2 · 45 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£9,501
Spend per pupil£8,545
Staff spend per pupil£6,534
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£188,000in-year balance

Grants £9,191 · self-generated £310 · premises £560 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST (62 academies) · trust reserve £4,830,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it