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Silkmore Primary Academy

Stafford, ST17 4EGPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
May 2024
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#7,719
of 13,686 nationally

About Silkmore Primary Academy

Silkmore Primary Academy is a school that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 55 applications for just 30 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.83. Of those, 31 put it as their first preference, and 29 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and it's backed up by the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, which rated it Outstanding overall. The early years provision was also judged Outstanding, and leadership and management got the same top mark. It's worth noting that this is a significant turnaround from the school's previous graded inspection in 2014, when it was rated Inadequate. The school has clearly been on a journey since then, and the current headteacher, Rachael Trickett, leads a school that now serves 197 pupils, with capacity for 210.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressExeter Street, Stafford, Stafford, ST17 4EG
HeadteacherRachael Trickett
Local AuthorityStaffordshire
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)50.5%
School Capacity197 / 210 (94% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (9 May 2024): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 30 May 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallLibraryPlaying FieldsICT SuiteMusic RoomsForest SchoolArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

RoundersCross CountryCricketGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

08:00-08:40

After-school care

15:20-17:15

Source: silkmoreacademy.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Silkmore Primary Academy has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.