Birkwood Primary SchoolCherry Dale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Birkwood Primary School and Cherry Dale Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Birkwood Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Cherry Dale Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average). Cherry Dale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birkwood Primary School was judged the expected standard and Cherry Dale Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 61.0% for Birkwood Primary School and 63.0% for Cherry Dale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Birkwood Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Cherry Dale Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyBirkwood Primary School | BarnsleyCherry Dale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | C64/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 72 in Barnsley | 24th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 432 | 326 | |
| Capacity | 339 | 322 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S72 8HG | Barnsley, S72 8AA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 321 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 33.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 7.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 11.6% | 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.
Birkwood Primary School
Cherry Dale Primary School
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