Arlies Primary SchoolDixons Silver Springs Primary

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stalybridge.

Summary of the comparison

Arlies Primary School and Dixons Silver Springs Primary are primary schools in Stalybridge.

  • Arlies Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Dixons Silver Springs Primary scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Arlies Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Arlies Primary School was judged Good and Dixons Silver Springs Primary was judged Good.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 37.0% for Arlies Primary School and 52.0% for Dixons Silver Springs Primary.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Arlies Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Dixons Silver Springs Primary (42.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Arlies Primary School versus Dixons Silver Springs Primary compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure StalybridgeArlies Primary SchoolStalybridgeDixons Silver Springs PrimaryEngland average
Overview
Our scoreD47/100Stronger figureD44/100
Local ranking45th of 64 in Tameside Stronger figure48th of 64 in Tameside
InspectionOfsted: GoodOfsted: Good
School typeCommunity school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range3-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll195 417
Capacity266 472
LocationStalybridge, SK15 1HQ Stalybridge, SK15 1EA
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard37.0% 52.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard3.0% 5.0% Stronger figure8.0%
Reading average scaled score103.0 Stronger figure101.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score97.0 102.0 Stronger figure105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census195 417
Free school meals (ever 6)37.6% 54.3%
English as an additional language13.8% 12.9%
SEN support21.0% 18.5%
SEN with an EHC plan5.1% 5.8%
Attendance
Overall absence4.5% Stronger figure6.1% 6.2%
Persistent absence8.1% Stronger figure20.8% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Arlies Primary School

Dixons Silver Springs Primary

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