St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolHoyland Springwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
St Helen's Catholic Primary School and Hoyland Springwood Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
St Helen's Catholic Primary School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Hoyland Springwood Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Hoyland Springwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Helen's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Hoyland Springwood 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 0.0% for St Helen's Catholic Primary School and 48.0% for Hoyland Springwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Helen's Catholic Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hoyland Springwood Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleySt Helen's Catholic Primary School | BarnsleyHoyland Springwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F35/100 | D50/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 71st of 72 in Barnsley | 56th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 126 | 159 | |
| Capacity | 150 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S74 9DL | Barnsley, S74 0ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 0.0% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 98.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 119 | 146 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 42.0% | 54.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.4% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.8% | 21.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.2% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.8% | 20.7% 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.
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
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