Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 6 2022 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
Church of England
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barnsley
Unique reference
106626
Address
Halifax Road, Thurgoland, S35 7AL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
204 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
50.5%
Girls
49.5%
First language not English
1%
Free school meals (FSM)
8.3%
Persistent absence
3.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 93.1%
Mixed 5%
Other White 1%
Other 1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.8
WritingAverage0.7
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 85%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 15%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
8
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes28.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
17
13
Year 1
23
11
12
Year 2
30
13
17
Year 3
30
16
14
Year 4
29
15
14
Year 5
31
18
13
Year 6
31
13
18
Year 2024-2025

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