The Mill AcademyWard Green Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
The Mill Academy and Ward Green Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
The Mill Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Ward Green Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Ward Green Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Mill Academy was judged Good and Ward Green Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for The Mill Academy and 63.0% for Ward Green Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Mill Academy (56.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Ward Green Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyThe Mill Academy | BarnsleyWard Green Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 72 in Barnsley | 46th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 211 | 357 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 367 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 5EP | Barnsley, S70 5HJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 63.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 397 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 31.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 5.8% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 9.7% 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.
The Mill Academy
Ward Green Primary School
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