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Silver End Academy

Academy sponsor led · Witham · CM8 3RZ

Ages 4–11 · 344 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

33%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)33%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.4%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
311

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

50

Places offered

51

1st-preference offers

50

Total preferences (any rank)
65
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

344 pupils · 440 places

Pupils on roll
344
Boys / girls
171 / 173
School capacity
440
Capacity fill
344 / 440 (78%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
76
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRES MAT
Academy trust
INSPIRES MAT
Sponsor
Connected Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Meares

Location

Address
School Road, Silver End
Postcode
CM8 3RZ
Town
Witham
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Witham, Essex, 344 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 22.1%.

Open schools in Witham
15
Primary schools in Witham
11
Academies among open schools in Witham
73% (11)
Open schools in CM8
16
Primary in CM8
11
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WithamNear CM8

  • Elm Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 2SD · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM16.6%
    • Demand1.80

    1.8 miles away

  • Cressing Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM77 8JE · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand0.90

    1.9 miles away

  • Templars Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Witham · CM8 2NJ · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.85

    2.1 miles away

  • Witham Oaks Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Acorn Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.98

    2.7 miles away

  • Beckers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Braintree · CM7 3PR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand1.29

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Meares
Telephone
01376583353
Website
https://www.silverendschool.co.uk/

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