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Silverhill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Derby, DE3 0QE

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,631 of 15,057

Better than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Silverhill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils418
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Kiran Savage
Local authorityDerby
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 112765.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%, better than England, better than Derby57%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Derby6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Derby104106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Derby103105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Derby104105
Expected standard in reading89%, better than England, better than Derby70%76%
Expected standard in writing85%, better than England, better than Derby67%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Derby69%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils418
Girls205
Boys213
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.5.5%
First language not English5.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.419
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
82.1%
Indian
3.6%
White and Asian
3.1%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Other White
1.7%
Other mixed
1.7%
Pakistani
1.7%
African
1.7%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other ethnic group
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher25.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.6
Teachers (FTE)16.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.5
Support staff (FTE)23.79
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.178
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.61
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)45

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyEngland
Overall absence2.8%, better than England, better than Derby5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.3.3%, better than England, better than Derby15.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Derby1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Silverhill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryMickleover Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryRavensdale Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRavensdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHackwood Primary AcademyFree schools
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrookfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryMurray Park Community SchoolFoundation school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryWren Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.4 miSecondaryLittleover Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miNot applicableDerby Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.6 miNot applicableDerby High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Silverhill Primary School

What is Silverhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Silverhill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2019.

How does Silverhill Primary School rank in England?

Silverhill Primary School ranks 3,631 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 75% of schools).

What are Silverhill Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 74% of pupils at Silverhill Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Silverhill Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Silverhill Primary School made 60 offers from 178 applications (3 per offer), and 55 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Silverhill Primary School?

Silverhill Primary School has 418 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Silverhill Primary School?

Silverhill Primary School had 419 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Silverhill Primary School?

At Silverhill Primary School, the average class had 29.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Silverhill Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Silverhill Primary School missed 2.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 3.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.