Silver End Academy
School Road, Witham, CM8 3RZ
344 pupils · 78% of 440 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- INSPIRES MAT
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 22.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 16 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 45% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.86 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 58 | 50 | 67 | 56 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 45 | 42 | 56 | 44 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 51 | 50 | 65 | 50 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 52 | 49 | 59 | 52 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 42 | 36 | 47 | 39 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 40 | 40 | 48 | 40 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 38 | 32 | 46 | 37 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 33 | 31 | 38 | 33 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Rivenhall Church of England Primary School 2.4 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- White Notley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Elm Hall Primary School 2.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Cressing Primary School 3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Templars Academy 3.4 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Witham Oaks Academy 4.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.