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Silver Springs Primary Academy

Tameside, SK15 1EAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jul 2022
KS2 Results
71%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
35 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#3,938
of 13,686 nationally

About Silver Springs Primary Academy

Silver Springs Primary Academy sits in Tameside, and its headline Key Stage 2 results put it comfortably ahead of the local authority average. The school’s proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 71%, compared with a Tameside average of 62% for primary schools. That’s a nine-point gap, which places Silver Springs 15th out of 57 primary schools in the borough, and in the top 30% nationally. The school also performs well at the higher standard, with 10% of pupils achieving that level across all three subjects. In maths specifically, 85% of pupils met the expected standard and 24% reached the higher threshold, while reading and writing both saw 76% hitting the expected mark. The average scaled scores for reading and maths are both 105, which is exactly the national benchmark. For a school with a high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals — 52.8% — these results suggest strong academic outcomes relative to its intake.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSchool Crescent, Stalybridge, Tameside, SK15 1EA
HeadteacherDeborah Mason
Local AuthorityTameside
Number of Pupils417
Free School Meals (FSM)52.8%
School Capacity417 / 472 (88% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Jul 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallPlaying FieldsLibraryGymnasiumArt StudiosDining HallICT SuiteSensory Room

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersGymnasticsDanceNetballTennisAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubDramaBook ClubChoir

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Silver Springs Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.