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Silfield Oak Primary Academy

Primary · Free schools · Wymondham, NR18 9GE

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School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFree schools
Ages4 to 11
Pupils30
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Emily McMillen
TrustUNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityNorfolk
Opened01 Sept 2025
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151650.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils30
Girls13
Boys17
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.7%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.1
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size30

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
90%
Gypsy/Roma
3.3%
Other mixed
3.3%
Other ethnic group
3.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

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 teacher15
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.1
Teachers (FTE)2
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.24
Support staff (FTE)3.61

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.93
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Silfield Oak Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryBrowick Road Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryWymondham High AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miPrimaryRobert Kett Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryAshleigh Primary School and Nursery, WymondhamCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Silfield Oak Primary Academy

How hard is it to get into Silfield Oak Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Silfield Oak Primary Academy made 28 offers from 93 applications (3.3 per offer), and 25 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Silfield Oak Primary Academy?

Silfield Oak Primary Academy has 30 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at Silfield Oak Primary Academy?

At Silfield Oak Primary Academy, the average class had 30 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15 pupils per teacher.

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.