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Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Emesgate Lane, Silverdale, Carnforth LA5 0RF · 01524 701467

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
57%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
55
52% of 105 places
Local authority
Lancashire
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
1.9%
First language not English
0%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 3 families put the school first and 3 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 6 (Places 6)6September 2023: 7 (Places 7)7September 2024: 4 (Places 4)4September 2025: 7 (Places 7)7September 2026: 3 (Places 3)3Places 3
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026331100%
September 2025Sept 2025771100%
September 2024Sept 2024441100%
September 2023Sept 2023771100%
September 2022Sept 2022661100%

Results

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 78% (England 53%)78%2016/17: 69% (England 61%)69%2017/18: 58% (England 64%)58%2018/19: 55% (England 65%)55%2022/23: 38% (England 60%)38%2024/25: 57% (England 62%)57%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Ofsted

Silverdale St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 June 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
18 Jun 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Mar 2023

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2023Ungraded inspectionConcerns
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Dec 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (37 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
84%
Replies
37
55% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▼86% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲92% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲89% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲92% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 62% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

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