Sacred Heart Primary SchoolSilvertrees Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tipton.
Summary of the comparison
Sacred Heart Primary School and Silvertrees Academy are primary schools in Tipton.
Sacred Heart Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Silvertrees Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Sacred Heart Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Sacred Heart Primary School was judged Good and Silvertrees Academy was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Sacred Heart Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TiptonSacred Heart Primary School | TiptonSilvertrees Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 91 in Sandwell Stronger figure | 89th of 91 in Sandwell | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 445 | 328 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 270 | |
| Location | Tipton, DY4 8UH | Tipton, DY4 8NH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 445 | 328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 40.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.0% | 38.1% | |
| SEN support | 24.7% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 23.5% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Sacred Heart Primary School
Silvertrees Academy
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