Rowley Park Primary AcademySilkmore Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Stafford.
Summary of the comparison
Rowley Park Primary Academy and Silkmore Primary Academy are primary schools in Stafford.
Rowley Park Primary Academy scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Silkmore Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Silkmore Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rowley Park Primary Academy was judged Good and Silkmore Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 62.0% for Rowley Park Primary Academy and 77.0% for Silkmore Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Rowley Park Primary Academy (59.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% 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 | StaffordRowley Park Primary Academy | StaffordSilkmore Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D42/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 200th of 289 in Staffordshire | 89th of 289 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 197 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Stafford, ST17 9RF | Stafford, ST17 4EG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 197 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 50.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.5% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% 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.
Rowley Park Primary Academy
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