Birdwell Primary School, Barnsley

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Birdwell Primary School

Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XB

https://www.birdwellprimary.co.uk

Birdwell Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Barnsley). It has about 190 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Finances, Environment and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Admissions, Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.9		Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
1.1		Hoyland Common Primary School
1.2		West Meadows Primary School
1.6		St Helen's Catholic Primary School
1.7		The Mill Academy
1.7		Ward Green Primary School
1.8		Hoyland Springwood Primary School
2.0		Jump Primary School
2.1		Greenfield Primary School
2.1		Worsbrough Bank End Primary School
2.2		Worsbrough Common Primary School
2.4		St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is poor and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.

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