Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolKexborough Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Kexborough Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kexborough Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Kexborough 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 83.0% for Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 57.0% for Kexborough Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Kexborough Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyCawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | BarnsleyKexborough Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 49th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 160 | 187 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 4HB | Barnsley, S75 5EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 26.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 163 | 190 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 1.2% | 26.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.0% | 4.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.2% | 13.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.2% Stronger figure | 13.6% | 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.
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Kexborough Primary School
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