Silkmore Primary Academy

Primary · Staffordshire · ST17 4EG · URN 142014

Ofsted OutstandingLast inspected 2024-05-09Cohort 252

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 30

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 242 schools in Staffordshire

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
77%
Staffordshire 62.3%England 61%
14.7 percentage points above the area average of 62.3
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
7%
Staffordshire 7.6%England 8%
0.6 percentage points below the area average of 7.6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
107
Staffordshire 105.73England 105
1.3 above the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
104
Staffordshire 104.68England 105
0.7 below the area average of 104.7
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
108
Staffordshire 105.65England 105
2.3 above the area average of 105.7
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
47%
Staffordshire 29.7%England 32%
17.3 percentage points above the area average of 29.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
87%
Staffordshire 75.2%
11.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
83%
Staffordshire 72.3%
10.7 percentage points above the area average of 72.3
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
80%
Staffordshire 73.7%
6.3 percentage points above the area average of 73.7
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
30
Staffordshire 38
8.3 below the area average of 38.3
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Staffordshire	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	77% Staffordshire 62.3%England 61%	14.7 percentage points above the area average of 62.3	16 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	7% Staffordshire 7.6%England 8%	0.6 percentage points below the area average of 7.6	1 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	107 Staffordshire 105.73England 105	1.3 above the area average of 105.7	2 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	104 Staffordshire 104.68England 105	0.7 below the area average of 104.7	1 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	108 Staffordshire 105.65England 105	2.3 above the area average of 105.7	3 above the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	47% Staffordshire 29.7%England 32%	17.3 percentage points above the area average of 29.7	15 percentage points above the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	87% Staffordshire 75.2%	11.8 percentage points above the area average of 75.2	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	83% Staffordshire 72.3%	10.7 percentage points above the area average of 72.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	80% Staffordshire 73.7%	6.3 percentage points above the area average of 73.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	30 Staffordshire 38	8.3 below the area average of 38.3	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Staffordshire · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 25.6 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 12.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 41.3% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 13.1% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 8.7pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 47% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 7% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 24.2pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 77% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 74% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Silkmore Primary Academy Outstanding at its inspection on 09/05/2024.
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