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Ward Green Primary School

Vernon Road, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5HJ

Local ranking46th of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

367

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024 — 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
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
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)
8.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
72.0%
Maths (Expected)
72.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
68.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
103.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
60

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
397
Boys
179 (50%)
Girls
178 (50%)
Capacity
367 (97% full)
SEND
16.4%
FSM Eligible
31.4%
EAL
5.8%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
13.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
23.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
16.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,271/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
9.7% 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: 93.0%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.3%

93.0%

White British

2.8%

White Other

1.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143431
UKPRN
10061392
Establishment No.
2056
Trust
HCAT

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