Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolWest Meadows 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 West Meadows Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and West Meadows Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School was judged Good and West Meadows Primary School was judged in need of attention.
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 55.0% for West Meadows 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) and has risen at West Meadows Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyTankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | BarnsleyWest Meadows Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 72nd of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 214 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S75 3DA | Barnsley, S74 9ET | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 228 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.5% | 44.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 0.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 15.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.9% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 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
West Meadows Primary School
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