Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Durham · County Durham
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School information
- Official name
- Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
- Address
- Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham
- Postcode
- DH7 7LF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 123350
- Establishment number
- 3519
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 201
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Grainger
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 6 Dec 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.silvertreeprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01913730622
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2006
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 201 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 38.8% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.9% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.5% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.5% | 4.8% | 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
8 published inspections for Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 1 Feb 2024
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 23 Jul 2018
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 14 Dec 2016
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 17 Feb 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 6 Nov 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Nov 2011
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 31 Mar 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 29 Jan 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 Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 6.5% | 5.3% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.1% | 14.0% | 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 Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £105,400 for 68 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 41.0% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £635 | £459 | £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 Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 189 pupils.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,768,443 £9,357 per pupil | £8,271 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,692,472 £8,955 per pupil | £8,202 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £704,843 £3,729 per pupil · 41.6% | £3,631 · 44.3% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £385,401 £2,039 per pupil · 22.8% | £1,680 · 20.5% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £69,276 £367 per pupil · 4.1% | £166 · 2.0% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £55,077 £291 per pupil · 3.3% | £93 · 1.1% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | £75,970 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £210,478 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,766 per pupil, supply and agency £163 per pupil — spending up £1,189 per pupil on 2024/25.
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.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Where is Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery?
Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, Durham, DH7 7LF
01913730622
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- Last updated
- 5 Nov 2026