Silkstone Primary School, Barnsley

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Silkstone Primary School

High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley S75 4LR

https://silkstoneprimary.com/

Silkstone 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 January 2020 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Environment, Attendance and Progress.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
1.6		Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.6		Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
1.7		Hoylandswaine Primary School
2.1		Barugh Green Primary School
2.1		Keresforth Primary School
2.3		Oxspring Primary School
2.4		Gawber Primary School
2.5		Springvale Primary School
2.7		Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
2.7		Kexborough Primary School
2.9		St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite low.

Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is above average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Above average. 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.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low.

Disadvantaged pupils: There is no information about the progress of disadvantaged pupils.

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