Darton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 21 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 140602
- Address
- Station Road, Darton, S75 5AD
- Website
- www.dartonprimary.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 288 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 94.8%
Mixed 2.7%
Other White 2.1%
African 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingWell below average-3.8
MathsBelow average-2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 41%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Darton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 39
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 1 0 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 5 4 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 6 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 16 24 |
| Year 1 | 40 22 18 |
| Year 2 | 38 18 20 |
| Year 3 | 37 22 15 |
| Year 4 | 40 16 24 |
| Year 5 | 40 20 20 |
| Year 6 | 33 17 16 |