Silkstone Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Barnsley
Unique reference
106602
Address
High Street, Silkstone, S75 4LR

Pupils

Number of Pupils
184 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
1.6%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.9%
Persistent absence
4.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.6%
Other White 3.3%
Mixed 1.6%
Irish 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.9
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 84%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 16%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Silkstone Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
27
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
21
2nd preference
18
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
21
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
3
To another Local Authority
1
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 classes26.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
18
13
5
Year 1
24
14
10
Year 2
26
11
15
Year 3
32
20
12
Year 4
30
9
21
Year 5
27
17
10
Year 6
27
12
15
Year 2023-2024

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