Joseph Locke Primary SchoolHoly Rood Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Joseph Locke Primary School and Holy Rood Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Joseph Locke Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Holy Rood Catholic Primary School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Joseph Locke Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Joseph Locke Primary School was judged Good and Holy Rood 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 75.0% for Joseph Locke Primary School and 53.0% for Holy Rood Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Joseph Locke Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyJoseph Locke Primary School | BarnsleyHoly Rood Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C61/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 36th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 448 | 207 | |
| Capacity | 444 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S70 6JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% Stronger figure | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 448 | 207 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.7% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.2% | 62.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.8% | 10.4% Stronger figure | 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.
Joseph Locke Primary School
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