Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolQueens Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School and Queens Road Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Queens Road Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Queens Road Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Rood Catholic 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 53.0% for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School and 54.0% for Queens Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% 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 | BarnsleyHoly Rood Catholic Primary School | BarnsleyQueens Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 72 in Barnsley | 25th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 207 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 216 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S71 1AR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 54.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.3% | 36.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 6.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% 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.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Queens Road Academy
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