Gawber Primary SchoolDodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Gawber Primary School and Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
Gawber Primary School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gawber Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Gawber Primary School was judged Outstanding and Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy was judged Requires improvement.
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 Gawber Primary School and 59.0% for Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Gawber Primary School (78.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyGawber Primary School | BarnsleyDodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 59th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 104 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 2RJ | Barnsley, S75 3JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 27.0% Stronger figure | 18.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 117 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 16.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 1.6% Stronger figure | 15.7% | 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.
Gawber Primary School
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
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