Bank End Primary Academy

Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4AZ

Local ranking32nd of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

231

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 27 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

View on Ofsted
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
92.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
20.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
92.0%
Writing (Expected)
92.0%
Maths (Expected)
96.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
96.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
25

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
219
Boys
116 (53%)
Girls
103 (47%)
Capacity
231 (95% full)
SEND
15.5%
FSM Eligible
51.8%
EAL
13.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.7%
SEN Support
12.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
33.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
6.6
Budget per Pupil
£6,662/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
14.0% 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
Loading chart
  • White British: 77.1%
  • White Other: 8.1%
  • Other: 8.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.4%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%

77.1%

White British

8.1%

White Other

8.1%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Underwood Avenue

Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
144036
UKPRN
10063939
Establishment No.
2099
Trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST