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Birdwell Primary School

Primary

Barnsley · Barnsley · S70 5XB https://www.birdwellprimary.co.uk

Pupils
188
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
85%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
188
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
85%
RWM expected · 2024/25
19%
RWM higher · 2024/25
188
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 13/12/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarnsley
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Birdwell Primary School · Primary · Barnsley

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How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24

RWM expected standard
85%
+3pp
85%84%82%
'24'25
'25 · 85%
RWM higher standard
19%
+1pp
19%19%18%
'24'25
'25 · 19%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
37%
Writing expected standard
93%
Writing higher standard
22%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
85%
SPAG expected standard
100%
SPAG higher standard
48%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
111.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
188
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5XB
Local authority
Barnsley
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2585%19%89%37%93%22%93%30%85%100%108.0107.0111.017%188
2023/2482%18%91%41%82%23%91%36%86%91%108.0108.0109.012%184

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2518822.117%3%23%4%9%
2023/2418423.912%1%23%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.