Silverdale Primary Academy, Newcastle
Silverdale Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Newcastle, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 10th-highest of the 15 schools in Newcastle with published results, and 7,614th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Staffordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Silverdale Primary Academy in detail
Silverdale Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 65% of Year 6 pupils at Silverdale Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 82% in reading and 89% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Silverdale Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Silverdale Primary Academy as their first choice and 37 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Silverdale Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Silverdale Primary Academy are Knutton St Marys CofE Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 48% reading, 40% maths); St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 56% maths); St John's CofE Primary Academy (1.1 miles); and Westlands Primary School (1.1 miles, 76% reading, 76% maths).
Silverdale Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Knutton St Marys CofE AcademySt Luke's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSt John's CofE Primary AcademyWestlands Primary School
The trust
Silverdale Primary Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
11.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Asian (5%).
In 2026, 35 pupils (23%) received SEN support and 3 (2%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Silverdale Primary Academy had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Platform 2, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Social Centre (adjacent), 190 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Silverdale Primary Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Silverdale Primary Academy are Newcastle Academy (1 mile), St John Fisher Catholic College (1.2 miles) and Chesterton Community Sports College (1.8 miles).
Newcastle AcademySt John Fisher Catholic CollegeChesterton Community Sports College
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
32.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 82% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 82% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
18.3
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Silverdale Primary Academy
Term dates
Silverdale Primary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Staffordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Silverdale Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Silverdale Primary Academy is in Staffordshire; for families living there:
Apply to Staffordshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
138 pupils
210 places
72 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle
Across Staffordshire council
Places available
10,768
Applications
8,344
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Staffordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
152
Total Pupils
90
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,323
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,804
Per pupil
£954k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.6%
Overall absence
10.3%
Persistent absence
126
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Silverdale Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Silverdale Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Silverdale Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Silverdale Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 65% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Silverdale Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Silverdale Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Silverdale Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Silverdale Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Staffordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Silverdale Primary Academy?
Silverdale Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Silverdale Primary Academy?
Classes at Silverdale Primary Academy average 21.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Silverdale Primary Academy?
Silverdale Primary Academy has around 152 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Silverdale Primary Academy?
4.6% of sessions were missed at Silverdale Primary Academy in 2024/25. 10.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Silverdale Primary Academy?
Apply through Staffordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Silverdale Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Silverdale Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Staffordshire is 5 (the median across 457 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Silverdale Primary Academy?
Silverdale Primary Academy is at Racecourse, Silverdale, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 6PB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)