Upperwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 12 2020 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- 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
- 138615
- Address
- Dartree Walk, Darfield, S73 9NL
- Website
- www.upperwoodacademy.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 296 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.4%
- Girls
- 45.6%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.9%
White British 89.9%
Mixed 3.7%
Other White 2%
Gypsy/Roma 2%
Other Asian 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.2
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 75%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 11%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Upperwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 45
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 44
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 17 12 |
| Year 1 | 45 26 19 |
| Year 2 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 3 | 42 21 21 |
| Year 4 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 5 | 31 15 16 |
| Year 6 | 49 30 19 |