Parkside Primary AcademySummerfields Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Primary Academy and Summerfields Primary Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
Parkside Primary Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Summerfields Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkside Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Primary Academy was judged Good and Summerfields Primary 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 72.0% for Parkside Primary Academy and 88.0% for Summerfields Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parkside Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Summerfields Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyParkside Primary Academy | BarnsleySummerfields Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C69/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 14th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 4QP | Barnsley, S71 4SF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 88.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 17.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 8.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% | 7.1% 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.
Parkside Primary Academy
Summerfields Primary Academy
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