Burton Road Primary SchoolQueens Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Burton Road Primary School and Queens Road Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
Burton Road Primary School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queens Road Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Burton Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Burton Road Primary School was judged Good and Queens Road 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 76.0% for Burton Road Primary School and 54.0% for Queens Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Burton Road Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Queens Road Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyBurton Road Primary School | BarnsleyQueens Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 25th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 338 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 216 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 2AA | Barnsley, S71 1AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 338 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.4% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.5% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 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.
Burton Road Primary School
Queens Road Academy
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