West Meadows Primary SchoolBirdwell Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
West Meadows Primary School and Birdwell Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
West Meadows Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Birdwell Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Birdwell Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
West Meadows Primary School was judged in need of attention 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 55.0% for West Meadows Primary School and 85.0% for Birdwell Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at West Meadows Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyWest Meadows Primary School | BarnsleyBirdwell Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 72nd of 72 in Barnsley | 55th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 214 | 191 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S74 9ET | Barnsley, S70 5XB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 216 | 188 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.0% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.3% | 17.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 0.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.7% | 8.6% 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.
West Meadows Primary School
Birdwell Primary School
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