Athersley South Primary School

Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP

Local ranking8th of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

280

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
66.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
15.0%
Reading (Expected)
68.0%
Writing (Expected)
85.0%
Maths (Expected)
78.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
80.0%
Reading avg scaled score
105.0
Maths avg scaled score
106.0
GPS avg scaled score
108.0
Cohort Size
41

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
307
Boys
162 (53%)
Girls
145 (47%)
Capacity
280 (110% full)
SEND
24.8%
FSM Eligible
40.4%
EAL
4.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
20.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
14.9
Budget per Pupil
£7,125/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.5%
Persistent Absence
19.0%

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: 82.8%
  • White Other: 5.3%
  • Other: 5.3%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Black Other: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.6%

82.8%

White British

5.3%

White Other

5.3%

Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Wakefield Road

Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
147717
UKPRN
10086289
Establishment No.
2140
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