Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Community school · Ages 2–11 · Durham, County Durham
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Durham County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Durham, County Durham for ages 2–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 December 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Silver Tree Primary School and Nursery catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2024/25 reading, writing and maths result of 52% (England 62%) was the 3rd lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
- For 2026 Reception, every applicant was offered a place, as at 164 of the 200 other County Durham primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- For 2026 Reception, there were 15 first-choice applications for 15 offers, 1.0 first choices per offer, the 24th highest of 195 County Durham primary schools.
- 38.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 35% across the 8 nearest primary schools in County Durham.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other County Durham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, Durham, Durham, DH7 7LF
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 December 2023
Strengths
- “They say that they feel safe because their friends and their trusted adult are always around.”
- “Older pupils play games sensibly.”
- “Younger pupils enjoy a chat and most love talking to adults.”
To improve
- “There are a few subjects that are not as well mapped out.”
- “The key ideas connecting learning and the essential knowledge that must be remembered lack a sharp focus.”
- “Remembering new knowledge is then more difficult for some pupils.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 February 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 15 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 15 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 0.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bearpark Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Langley Park Primary School 1.8 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Langley Moor Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Neville's Cross Primary School and Nursery 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brandon Primary Academy 2.0 mi Not judged Last distance published