Churchfield Primary SchoolMilefield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Churchfield Primary School and Milefield Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Churchfield Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Milefield Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Milefield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Churchfield Primary School was judged Good and Milefield 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 80.0% for Churchfield Primary School and 67.0% for Milefield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Churchfield Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Milefield Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 67.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyChurchfield Primary School | BarnsleyMilefield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B72/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 72 in Barnsley | 10th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 410 | 305 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S72 8JR | Barnsley, S72 7BH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 67.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 410 | 305 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 42.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.1% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.8% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 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
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Churchfield Primary School
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