St Luke's CofE (C) Primary SchoolSilverdale Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newcastle.
Summary of the comparison
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School and Silverdale Primary Academy are primary schools in Newcastle.
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Silverdale Primary Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Silverdale Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School was judged the expected standard and Silverdale Primary 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 35.0% for St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School and 65.0% for Silverdale Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School (35.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Silverdale Primary Academy (68.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewcastleSt Luke's CofE (C) Primary School | NewcastleSilverdale Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 211th of 285 in Staffordshire | 101st of 285 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 197 | 152 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Newcastle, ST5 6QJ | Newcastle, ST5 6PB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 191 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.9% | 35.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.5% | 19.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.8% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.9% | 10.3% 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.
St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School
Silverdale Primary Academy
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