The Mill AcademyWorsbrough Common Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
The Mill Academy and Worsbrough Common Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
The Mill Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Worsbrough Common Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Worsbrough Common Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Mill Academy was judged Good and Worsbrough Common Primary School 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 63.0% for The Mill Academy and 66.0% for Worsbrough Common 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 Worsbrough Common Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyThe Mill Academy | BarnsleyWorsbrough Common Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 72 in Barnsley | 40th 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 | 393 | |
| Capacity | 220 | 420 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S70 5EP | Barnsley, S70 4EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 220 | 404 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.4% | 39.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.8% | 25.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.8% | 15.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 11.3% 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.
The Mill Academy
Worsbrough Common Primary School
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