Gawber Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 1 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 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
106603
Address
Church Street, Gawber, S75 2RJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
212 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
44.8%
Girls
55.2%
First language not English
1.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
7.5%
Persistent absence
7.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 94.8%
Mixed 1.9%
Other White 1.4%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%
African 0.5%
Other 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

ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsWell above average3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 78%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

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

School 13%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 108
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

Gawber 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
39
2nd preference
37
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
1
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 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
14
16
Year 1
30
11
19
Year 2
30
21
9
Year 3
31
11
20
Year 4
31
14
17
Year 5
30
11
19
Year 6
30
13
17
Year 2023-2024

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