Silver End Academy, Witham

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Silver End Academy on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Historically, pupils achieved below expected standards in national tests and examinations."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have a secure oversight of pupils' attendance and behaviour."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Since the previous inspection, new leaders have been appointed."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in the Reception Year benefit from a highly effective start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a robust, child-focused approach to inclusion."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a clear and ambitious vision for the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a well-developed approach to supporting pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should fully embed the curriculum to support pupils to build on their prior learning and achieve well in national tests and examinations"; "Leaders should support teachers to further develop their pedagogical expertise so that more pupils attain the highest standards, including greater depth".

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Silver End Academy, we are committed to ensuring that all children grow to be independent, resourceful, adaptable and successful learners. We want children to our care to be safe, happy, active and independent learners, who are given a range of opportunities throughout the day that develop their love for learning. Our curriculum is broad, well-balanced and well planned."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:40am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £3.50 per session.

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Silver End Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 55% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Silver End Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Silver End Academy are Rivenhall Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 73% maths); White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Elm Hall Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 59% maths); and Cressing Primary School (1.9 miles, 86% reading, 86% maths).

Silver End Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Silver End Academy is one of 5 schools run by Inspires MAT, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 51% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).

The nearest railway station is White Notley Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grooms Lane (adjacent), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).

In 2024/25, Silver End Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.