Silver Tree Primary School and NurseryNew Brancepeth Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Durham.
Summary of the comparison
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery and New Brancepeth Primary Academy are primary schools in Durham.
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and New Brancepeth Primary Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). New Brancepeth Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and New Brancepeth 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 52.0% for Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery and 73.0% for New Brancepeth Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery (50.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at New Brancepeth Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DurhamSilver Tree Primary School and Nursery | DurhamNew Brancepeth Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 148th of 199 in County Durham | 63rd of 199 in County Durham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 201 | 109 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 119 | |
| Location | Durham, DH7 7LF | Durham, DH7 7EU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 52.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 209 | 124 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.1% | 53.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 2.4% | |
| SEN support | 20.1% | 34.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% | 12.9% 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 Tree Primary School and Nursery
New Brancepeth Primary Academy
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