St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolUpperwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School and Upperwood Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Upperwood Academy scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Upperwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Upperwood Academy 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 50.0% for St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School and 66.0% for Upperwood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (61.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Upperwood Academy (75.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleySt Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | BarnsleyUpperwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 60th of 72 in Barnsley | 41st of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 141 | 298 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 252 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S73 8AF | Barnsley, S73 9NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 50.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 142 | 293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.0% | 33.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.2% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 16.9% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 8.8% 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 Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Upperwood Academy
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