Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolBirdwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School and Birdwell Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Birdwell Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birdwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good and Birdwell Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School and 85.0% for Birdwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyTankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | BarnsleyBirdwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 55th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 3DA | Barnsley, S70 5XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 3.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 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.
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Birdwell Primary School
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