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West Meadows Primary School

West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9ET

Local ranking72nd of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Needs attention

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 6 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Needs attention
Early years
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
55.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
7.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
69.0%
Writing (Expected)
66.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
66.0%
Reading avg scaled score
104.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
104.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
216
Boys
110 (51%)
Girls
104 (49%)
Capacity
210 (102% full)
SEND
18.1%
FSM Eligible
44.0%
EAL
0.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.8%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,537/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
21.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 95.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.9%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%
  • White Other: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%

95.4%

White British

1.4%

Black African

0.9%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

West Street

Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
140460
UKPRN
10044269
Establishment No.
2121
Trust
HCAT

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