Darton Primary SchoolMapplewell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Darton Primary School and Mapplewell Primary School are primary schools.
Darton Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mapplewell Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Mapplewell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Darton Primary School was judged Good and Mapplewell 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 58.0% for Darton Primary School and 76.0% for Mapplewell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Darton Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mapplewell Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Barnsley SouthDarton Primary School | BarnsleyMapplewell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 72 in Barnsley | 3rd of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 288 | 348 | |
| Capacity | 270 | 270 | |
| Location | Barnsley South, S75 5AD | Barnsley, S75 6BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 16.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 288 | 348 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% Stronger figure | 7.2% | 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.
Darton Primary School
Mapplewell Primary School
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