Birkwood Primary SchoolLadywood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Birkwood Primary School and Ladywood Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Birkwood Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ladywood Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birkwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Birkwood Primary School was judged the expected standard and Ladywood 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 61.0% for Birkwood Primary School and 52.0% for Ladywood 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyBirkwood Primary School | BarnsleyLadywood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 29th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 66th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 432 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 339 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S72 8HG | Barnsley, S72 7JX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 52.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 417 | 221 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 40.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 5.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.2% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 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
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