Silverdale Primary AcademyKnutton St Marys CofE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Silverdale Primary Academy and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy are primary schools.
Silverdale Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Silverdale Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Silverdale Primary Academy was judged Good and Knutton St Marys CofE Academy 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 65.0% for Silverdale Primary Academy and 32.0% for Knutton St Marys CofE Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Silverdale Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Knutton St Marys CofE Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 32.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleSilverdale Primary Academy | Newcastle-under-LymeKnutton St Marys CofE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100Stronger figure | D40/100 | |
| Local ranking | 101st of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 204th of 285 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 152 | 168 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 300 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 6PB | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 32.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 170 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 41.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.9% | 18.2% | |
| SEN support | 19.0% | 30.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
Silverdale Primary Academy
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy
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