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Silver End Academy

School Road, Silver End, Witham, CM8 3RZ

Local ranking304th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

440

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 19 May 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
45.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
51.0%
Maths (Expected)
68.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
53

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
370
Boys
175 (47%)
Girls
195 (53%)
Capacity
440 (84% full)
SEND
24.9%
FSM Eligible
23.2%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.0%
SEN Support
21.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
25.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,011/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.1%
  • Black African: 3.3%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • White Traveller: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%

89.1%

White British

3.3%

Black African

1.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
144955
UKPRN
10064582
Establishment No.
2164
Trust
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