Summerfields Primary AcademyRoyston St John Baptist CE Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Summerfields Primary Academy and Royston St John Baptist CE Primary are primary schools in Barnsley.
Summerfields Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Royston St John Baptist CE Primary scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Summerfields Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Summerfields Primary Academy was judged Good and Royston St John Baptist CE Primary 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 88.0% for Summerfields Primary Academy and 55.0% for Royston St John Baptist CE Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Summerfields Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Royston St John Baptist CE Primary (62.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleySummerfields Primary Academy | BarnsleyRoyston St John Baptist CE Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 31st of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 172 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 4SF | Barnsley, S71 4QY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 172 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.6% | 29.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.9% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 8.6% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 1.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% | 6.3% 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.
Summerfields Primary Academy
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
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