Silver Springs Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 5 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Tameside
Unique reference
137951
Address
School Crescent, SK15 1EA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
417 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
54.4%
Girls
45.6%
First language not English
12.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.4%
Persistent absence
18.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 77.2%
Mixed 7.1%
Other 4.3%
African 2.9%
Other White 2.6%
Pakistani 2.2%
Indian 1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other Asian 1%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-2.9
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsBelow average-2.8
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 71%
Local authority average 60%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 10%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Silver Springs Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
37
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
1
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
35
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher23.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher28
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
20
12
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
9
5
4
Reception, Part-time
20
14
6
Reception, Full-time
33
14
19
Year 1
51
33
18
Year 2
49
29
20
Year 3
51
21
30
Year 4
60
35
25
Year 5
55
27
28
Year 6
62
34
28
Year 2024-2025

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