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Birdwell Primary School
Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XB
Birdwell Primary School is an academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in December 2022. The present school opened in 2023.
This school is a member of HCAT. (Other schools in this trust include Hoyland Common Primary School, Ward Green Primary School, Worsbrough Common Primary School, Mapplewell Primary School and Hoylandswaine Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Finances, Progress, Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils and Attainment.
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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all poor.
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