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Birdwell Primary School

Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5XB

Local ranking55th of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Birdwell Primary School (URN 106595) since 1 December 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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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
Expected standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
85.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
19.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
89.0%
Writing (Expected)
93.0%
Maths (Expected)
93.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
100.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
111.0
Cohort Size
27

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
188
Boys
98 (51%)
Girls
93 (49%)
Capacity
210 (91% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
22.9%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.0%
SEN Support
17.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
22.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,383/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
8.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No 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: 2.7%
  • Black African: 2.7%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.5%
  • Mixed Other: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

93.0%

White British

2.7%

White Other

2.7%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
149455
UKPRN
10091419
Establishment No.
2089
Trust
HCAT

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