Silverton Church of England Primary School

About Silverton Church of England Primary School

Silverton Church of England Primary School is a small state primary in Devon, serving 106 pupils from ages 2 to 11. In the Mid Devon local authority area, it ranks 8th out of 35 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2. That puts it comfortably in the top quarter of its local peers. The strongest performers in the same LA include Stockland Church of England Primary Academy and Upottery Primary School, both of which achieved perfect ranking scores, and Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School close behind. Silverton’s own ranking score of 67 places it 77th out of 309 primary schools across the wider Devon authority. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is The Duchy School Bradninch, about 3.6 kilometres away. Silverton itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in March 2025, with all individual categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — also judged Good.

Academically, Silverton’s Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 year show a mixed picture. 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is ten percentage points above the Devon LA average of 57%. Reading was a particular strength, with 89% reaching the expected standard and 28% achieving a higher score. In maths, 72% met the expected standard and 22% reached the higher threshold. Writing was slightly lower, with 83% at the expected level and just 6% at the higher level. The average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths. However, only 6% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. The school’s previous Ofsted inspection in 2019 also rated it Good across the board, and the 2025 inspection noted no change in any category, though the overall effectiveness was not judged on this occasion as it was a graded inspection.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, music rooms, a gymnasium, a sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, and a chapel. Clubs include book club, chess, coding, science club, gardening and choir, while sports on offer cover dance, athletics, rounders, swimming, cross country, cricket and football. For SEND, the school supports children with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. In the Parent View survey, 65% of respondents would recommend the school, though responses were mixed: 86% agreed their child is happy, but only 65% felt concerns are dealt with properly, and 60% agreed the school has high expectations. The school was oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 18 applications for 13 places and 11 first-preference offers. This is a good fit for families seeking a Church of England primary with strong reading outcomes and a broad range of extracurricular activities in a rural Devon setting.

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