Silkstone Primary SchoolCawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Silkstone Primary School and Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Silkstone Primary School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). Silkstone Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Silkstone Primary School was judged Good and Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 83.0% for Silkstone Primary School and 83.0% for Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Silkstone Primary School (84.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (74.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleySilkstone Primary School | BarnsleyCawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 16th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 198 | 163 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 140 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 4LR | Barnsley, S75 4HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 198 | 163 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 6.1% | 1.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.0% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 9.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.8% | 2.2% 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.
Silkstone Primary School
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
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