Keresforth Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 18 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barnsley
Unique reference
106582
Address
Keresforth Road, Dodworth, S75 3NU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
225 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
48.9%
Girls
51.1%
First language not English
2.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
16.4%
Persistent absence
9.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.7%
Mixed 3.1%
Other White 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.5
WritingBelow average-2.2
MathsAverage-1.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 67%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Keresforth Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
29
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
35
2nd preference
12
3rd preference
5
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
5
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
6
3
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
5
7
Reception, Full-time
26
13
13
Year 1
27
15
12
Year 2
30
15
15
Year 3
29
12
17
Year 4
29
12
17
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
30
16
14
Year 2023-2024

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