Shawlands Primary SchoolKeresforth Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Shawlands Primary School and Keresforth Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Shawlands Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Keresforth Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Shawlands Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shawlands Primary School was judged Good and Keresforth 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 64.0% for Shawlands Primary School and 73.0% for Keresforth Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Shawlands Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Keresforth Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyShawlands Primary School | BarnsleyKeresforth Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 22nd of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 50th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| 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 | 311 | 224 | |
| Capacity | 320 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S75 3NU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 9.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 323 | 232 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.3% | 16.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 17.6% | 1.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 3.9% 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.
Shawlands Primary School
Keresforth Primary School
Full profiles: Shawlands Primary School · Keresforth Primary School