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Parkside Primary Academy
Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley S71 4QP
Parkside Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2018 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Pioneer Academies Community Trust (PACT). (Other schools in this trust include Summerfields Primary Academy and Carlton Primary Academy.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Progress, Finances and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Attainment: Excellent. Maths attainment is excellent, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is very high.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.
Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high.
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