Springvale Primary SchoolThurlstone Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Springvale Primary School and Thurlstone Primary School are primary schools.
Springvale Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Thurlstone Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Springvale Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Springvale Primary School was judged Good and Thurlstone 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 37.0% for Thurlstone 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 fallen at Thurlstone Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleySpringvale Primary School | SheffieldThurlstone Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 19th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 227 | 182 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 175 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S36 6HJ | Sheffield, S36 9RD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 37.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 182 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 6.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.7% | 0.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.0% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 3.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.8% | 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
Thurlstone Primary School
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