Silver End AcademyElm Hall Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witham.
Summary of the comparison
Silver End Academy and Elm Hall Primary School are primary schools in Witham.
Silver End Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Elm Hall Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Elm Hall Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Silver End Academy was judged the expected standard and Elm Hall Primary School 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 45.0% for Silver End Academy and 48.0% for Elm Hall Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Silver End Academy (53.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Elm Hall Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WithamSilver End Academy | WithamElm Hall Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 304th of 430 in Essex | 85th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 223 | |
| Location | Witham, CM8 3RZ | Witham, CM8 2SD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 370 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.2% | 17.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 13.6% 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.
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.
Silver End Academy
Elm Hall Primary School
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