Silverhill Primary School

About Silverhill Primary School

Silverhill Primary School sits within the Derby local authority, where it ranks 18th out of 58 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it comfortably in the top third of its local peers. The three highest-scoring schools in the area are Griffe Field Primary School, Gayton Junior School and St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, all of which sit above Silverhill in the rankings. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. It is led by headteacher Kiran Savage and currently has 423 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 420. Just 5 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average, which gives a sense of the school's intake.

Academically, Silverhill performs above the Derby local authority average. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 assessments, 65 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 55 per cent. Reading scores were particularly strong, with an average scaled score of 105 and 30 per cent of pupils reaching the higher standard. In maths, the average score was 103, with 25 per cent achieving the higher threshold. Writing saw 85 per cent of pupils meet the expected standard, the highest of the three subjects. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in December 2024, confirmed that standards are being maintained, with the overall effectiveness remaining Good. Behaviour and attitudes, as well as personal development, were both rated Outstanding, while quality of education, early years provision and leadership and management were all judged Good.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 185 applications for 60 places, with 85 families listing it as their first preference. That gives an oversubscription ratio of just over three to one. Facilities include a sports hall, dining hall, library, ICT suite, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include gymnastics, rounders, football, netball and cricket, while clubs include book club, gardening and science club. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent views are overwhelmingly positive: 96 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 98 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there. This is a school that suits families looking for strong academic outcomes within a well-regarded local primary, though securing a place is competitive.

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