Springvale Primary SchoolThurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Springvale Primary School and Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School are primary schools.
Springvale Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Springvale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Springvale Primary School was judged Good and Thurgoland 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 80.0% for Springvale Primary School and 87.0% for Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Springvale Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleySpringvale Primary School | SheffieldThurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C67/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 17th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 204 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S36 6HJ | Sheffield, S35 7AL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 29.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 204 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 12.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 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.
Springvale Primary School
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
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