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
232 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
50.9%
Girls
49.1%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.1%
Persistent absence
5.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.1%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Gypsy/Roma0.9%
Other White0.9%
African2.2%
Mixed2.5%
White British92.2%
Other Asian
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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

AreaPercentage
School
73%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
9%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
108
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Keresforth Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
41
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.7
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
3
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
12
7
5
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
6
2
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
27
16
11
Year 2
29
15
14
Year 3
29
14
15
Year 4
30
12
18
Year 5
29
13
16
Year 6
33
15
18
Year 2024-2025

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