Flash Ley Primary SchoolSilkmore Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
Flash Ley Primary School and Silkmore Primary Academy are primary schools in Stafford.
Flash Ley Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Silkmore Primary Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Flash Ley Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Flash Ley Primary School was judged Good and Silkmore Primary Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 86.0% for Flash Ley Primary School and 77.0% for Silkmore Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Flash Ley Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Silkmore Primary Academy (63.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | StaffordFlash Ley Primary School | StaffordSilkmore Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C55/100 | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 286 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 128th of 286 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 189 | 252 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Stafford, ST17 9DR | Stafford, ST17 4EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 86.0% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 200 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.0% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 21.1% | 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.
Flash Ley Primary School
Silkmore Primary Academy
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