Athersley North Primary SchoolWellgate Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Athersley North Primary School and Wellgate Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Athersley North Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wellgate Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wellgate Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Athersley North Primary School was judged the expected standard and Wellgate Primary School 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 49.0% for Athersley North Primary School and 72.0% for Wellgate Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Athersley North Primary School (51.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wellgate Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyAthersley North Primary School | BarnsleyWellgate Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 67th of 72 in Barnsley | 39th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 290 | 424 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 414 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 3NB | Barnsley, S75 6HR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 49.0% | 72.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 289 | 419 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.2% | 23.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.7% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.2% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 19.0% 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.
Athersley North Primary School
Wellgate Primary School
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