Queens Road AcademyOakwell Rise Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Queens Road Academy and Oakwell Rise Primary Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
Queens Road Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Oakwell Rise Primary Academy scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Oakwell Rise Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Queens Road Academy was judged Good and Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 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 54.0% for Queens Road Academy and 81.0% for Oakwell Rise Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Queens Road Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (71.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyQueens Road Academy | BarnsleyOakwell Rise Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 72 in Barnsley | 4th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 250 | |
| Capacity | 216 | 318 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 1AR | Barnsley, S70 1TS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 81.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 250 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 29.0% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.2% | 40.4% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.5% Stronger figure | 14.7% | 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.
Queens Road Academy
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
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