All Saints Academy DarfieldUpperwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
All Saints Academy Darfield and Upperwood Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
All Saints Academy Darfield scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Upperwood Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upperwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
All Saints Academy Darfield was judged Requires improvement and Upperwood Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 57.0% for All Saints Academy Darfield and 66.0% for Upperwood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at All Saints Academy Darfield (38.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Upperwood Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyAll Saints Academy Darfield | BarnsleyUpperwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F36/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 72 in Barnsley | 41st of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 252 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S73 9EU | Barnsley, S73 9NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 57.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 211 | 293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.1% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.4% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.9% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.0% | 8.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
All Saints Academy Darfield
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