Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 5 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 123350
- Address
- Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, DH7 7LF
- Website
- www.silvertreeprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 209 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.2%
- Girls
- 48.8%
- First language not English
- 9.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
White British 87.6%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 2.4%
Unclassified 1.9%
Other Asian 1.4%
African 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingAverage-2.3
MathsWell below average-3.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 41%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 100
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Early Years 2, Part-time | 10 4 6 |
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 2 1 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 11 5 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 4 4 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Year 1 | 29 20 9 |
| Year 2 | 19 6 13 |
| Year 3 | 26 9 17 |
| Year 4 | 25 12 13 |
| Year 5 | 19 11 8 |
| Year 6 | 30 20 10 |