Keresforth Primary SchoolJoseph Locke Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Keresforth Primary School and Joseph Locke Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Keresforth Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Joseph Locke Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Joseph Locke Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Keresforth Primary School was judged Good and Joseph Locke 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 73.0% for Keresforth Primary School and 75.0% for Joseph Locke Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Keresforth Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Joseph Locke Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyKeresforth Primary School | BarnsleyJoseph Locke Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 50th of 72 in Barnsley | 27th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 449 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 444 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 3NU | Barnsley, S70 6JL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 448 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.4% | 31.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.3% | 50.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.9% Stronger figure | 10.8% | 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.
Keresforth Primary School
Joseph Locke Primary School
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