Silkmore Primary Academy
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About Silkmore Primary Academy
Silkmore Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stafford, Staffordshire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 65 member schools: 65 primary schools. Local authorities: Barking and Dagenham | Barnet | Bexley | Birmingham | Buckinghamshire | Croydon | Essex | Havering | Hertfordshire | Kent | Lewisham | Reading | Staffordshire | Suffolk | Telford and Wrekin | Thurrock | Waltham Forest | Warwickshire | West Sussex | Wolverhampton. Regions: East of England | London | South East | West Midlands. — from the REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Silkmore Primary Academy is a primary academy in Stafford, Staffordshire, part of REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Silkmore Primary Academy
- Address
- Exeter Street
- Postcode
- ST17 4EG
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stafford
- URN (official identifier)
- 142014
- Establishment number
- 2018
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 252
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Headteacher
- Miss Rachael Trickett
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 23 Jun 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.silkmoreacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01785333930
- Date opened
- 1 Jul 2015
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Silkmore Primary Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 252 | 126,471 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 41.3% | 21.3% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 13.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.2% | 5.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 12.7% | 9.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Silkmore Primary Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
Report published 9 Sept 2026
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 10 Jun 2024
· Academy First Section 5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Outcomes for pupils
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Outstanding
Report published 30 May 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Silkmore Community Primary School (URN 124204)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Inadequate
Report published 6 May 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Silkmore Community Primary School (URN 124204)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Mar 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Silkmore Community Primary School (URN 124204)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 8 Sept 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Silkmore Primary Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.4% | 4.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 22.3% | 10.8% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Silkmore Primary Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £147,250 for 95 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 47.5% | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £736 | £295 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Silkmore Primary Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 197 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Staffordshire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,867,000 £9,501 per pupil | £6,831 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,679,000 £8,545 per pupil | £6,489 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £588,000 £2,992 per pupil · 35.0% | £3,199 · 49.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £583,000 £2,967 per pupil · 34.7% | £1,230 · 19.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £14,000 £71 per pupil · 0.8% | £169 · 2.6% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £14,000 £71 per pupil · 0.8% | £140 · 2.2% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £188,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,132 per pupil, supply and agency £86 per pupil — spending up £413 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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