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Cherry Dale Primary School

Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA

Local ranking24th of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

322

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
63.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
13.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
66.0%
Writing (Expected)
74.0%
Maths (Expected)
76.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
76.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
104.0
Cohort Size
38

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
321
Boys
180 (56%)
Girls
141 (44%)
Capacity
322 (100% full)
SEND
19.6%
FSM Eligible
33.8%
EAL
7.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
16.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
21.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,924/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.7%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.9%
  • Asian Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Black African: 0.9%

89.7%

White British

5.3%

White Other

1.9%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
106621
UKPRN
10078932
Establishment No.
2133