Silver End AcademyRivenhall Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witham.
Summary of the comparison
Silver End Academy and Rivenhall Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Witham.
Silver End Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Rivenhall Church of England Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Silver End Academy was judged the expected standard and Rivenhall Church of England 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 67.0% for Rivenhall Church of England 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 risen at Rivenhall Church of England Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WithamSilver End Academy | WithamRivenhall Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 304th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 307th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 370 | 123 | |
| Capacity | 440 | 140 | |
| Location | Witham, CM8 3RZ | Witham, CM8 3PQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 67.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 370 | 123 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.2% | 19.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 0.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.9% | 14.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 8.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 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
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School
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