Silver End Academy

School Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 3RZ

Good

Inspected 8 February 2022

Good

Ofsted

45%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

370

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 370 / 440 (84%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 8 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.2%

Disadvantaged

3.2%

EAL

3.0%

SEN support

21.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

45%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

15.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

14.6

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

31.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

6.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£43,247

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,747 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

2.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,011

Spend per pupil

£5,819

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.