Darton Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 22 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
- 292 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 1.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 95.9%
Other White 2.1%
Mixed 2%
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 48%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Darton Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 40
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 35
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 38
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 1 0 1 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 10 4 6 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 6 8 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 22 18 |
| Year 1 | 40 20 20 |
| Year 2 | 38 23 15 |
| Year 3 | 39 15 24 |
| Year 4 | 41 20 21 |
| Year 5 | 34 17 17 |
| Year 6 | 34 12 22 |