Upperwood Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 10 2025 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
- 293 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 32.8%
- Persistent absence
- 9.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 89.8%
Mixed 3.7%
Gypsy/Roma 2.4%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 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 73%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Upperwood Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 47 20 27 |
| Year 1 | 30 18 12 |
| Year 2 | 45 25 20 |
| Year 3 | 46 23 23 |
| Year 4 | 41 21 20 |
| Year 5 | 54 29 25 |
| Year 6 | 30 16 14 |