Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolSt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School and St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School was judged Good and St Michael and All Angels Catholic 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 53.0% for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School and 50.0% for St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School.
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 St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyHoly Rood Catholic Primary School | BarnsleySt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 36th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 60th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 199 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S73 8AF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 62.3% | 35.2% | |
| SEN support | 14.5% | 16.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.7% | 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.
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
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