Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 5 2024 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
106629
Address
Beech Close, Brierley, S72 9EJ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
214 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
48.1%
Girls
51.9%
First language not English
1.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
21%
Persistent absence
19.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.1%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 0.9%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.9
WritingWell above average3.2
MathsAverage1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 90%
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

Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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
54
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
6
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
2nd preference
1
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 classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
29
17
12
Year 1
31
14
17
Year 2
30
16
14
Year 3
33
13
20
Year 4
30
14
16
Year 5
30
16
14
Year 6
31
13
18
Year 2023-2024

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