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Barrow Hill Primary Academy
Station Road, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield S43 2PG
Barrow Hill Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 90 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Cavendish Learning Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Whittington Moor Nursery and Infant Academy and Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy.)
Particular strengths include Admissions and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Progress.
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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low.
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is roughly average.
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is poor, in reading it is poor and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.
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