Hoyland Common Primary SchoolBirdwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Hoyland Common Primary School and Birdwell Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Hoyland Common Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birdwell Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birdwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Hoyland Common Primary School was judged Good and Birdwell Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Hoyland Common Primary School and 85.0% for Birdwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Hoyland Common Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyHoyland Common Primary School | BarnsleyBirdwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 55th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 384 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S74 0DJ | Barnsley, S70 5XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 398 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.9% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 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.
Hoyland Common Primary School
Birdwell Primary School
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