Silverdale Primary Academy
Racecourse, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6PBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Silverdale Primary Academy is a primary school in Newcastle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 7th of 15 primary schools in Newcastle. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 17 October 2023, report published 29 November 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 17 October 2023
Silverdale Primary is a warm and caring school. Staff and pupils are kind and thoughtful towards each other. The school motto, 'The best in everyone', reflects its inclusive nature. Pupils say they enjoy coming to school. They say everyone is equal and everyone is welcome. The school has high expectations of how well all pupils behave and achieve. Pupils are well supported, both academically and emotionally. They enjoy their learning, work hard and are doing well across the curriculum. Pupils behave well in and out of class, rarely disrupting learning or being unkind. The school helps them learn to improve their behaviour in a positive way if they fall short of expectations. Staff reinforce manners and respect at the earliest opportunities. This permeates throughout the school. Pupils say that bullying rarely happens, but when it does, staff deal with it effectively. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and well-being across the school. Staff and pupils talk about the school having a 'family feel'. They feel supported and encouraged to be able to succeed. Parents and carers agree. They are very supportive of the school and its ethos.
What the school should improve
- Sometimes teacher input in lessons does not meet the needs of all pupils. This means that some pupils struggle to remember key subject knowledge and do not achieve as much as they could. The school should ensure that teachers are able to deliver the specific content pupils need to know in a way that helps them remember it.
- Connections to prior learning in some subjects are not always made explicit to pupils. In some subjects, in the wider curriculum, pupils do not always make connections to prior learning to help with new learning. The school should ensure that teachers make clear and precise connections with prior learning in all areas of the curriculum to enable all pupils to make the intended progress..
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
17 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
152 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Silverdale Primary Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knutton St Marys CofE Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 32% met the expected standard |
| St Luke's CofE (C) Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 35% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Not published |
| Westlands Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 64% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Simon Davies
- Phone
- 01782973780
- Address
- Racecourse, Silverdale, Newcastle, ST5 6PB
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- URN
- 140400
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.