Dixons Silver Springs Primary

TamesideAcademy sponsor led

School Crescent, Stalybridge, SK15 1EA

Headteacher: Deborah MasonSchool website ↗Pupils: 417 (capacity: 472)Part of DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST

Ofsted RatingInspected 5 July 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
52.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
5.0%

Reading

Expected level56.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

Writing

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding11.0%

Maths

Expected level72.0%
Exceeding18.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
37
Applications received
46
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
57.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
7.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
21.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1637.0%0.0%-1.6-2.9+1.0
2016/1738.0%3.0%+4.1+5.2+3.1
2017/1870.0%2.0%+1.6+2.9+2.5
2018/1955.0%9.0%+0.1+1.1+3.2
2022/2342.0%0.0%-2.9-0.8-2.8
2023/2471.0%10.0%---
2024/2552.0%5.0%---
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