Laithes Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 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
- 141974
- Address
- Laithes Lane, Smithies, S71 3AF
- Website
- www.laithesprimary.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 330 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.5%
- Persistent absence
- 17.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 84.8%
Other White 11.2%
Mixed 2.4%
African 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAverage1.6
MathsAverage1.6
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 6%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Laithes Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 38
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 37
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 34
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 3 1 2 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 19 9 10 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 11 6 5 |
| Reception, Full-time | 41 22 19 |
| Year 1 | 43 19 24 |
| Year 2 | 41 23 18 |
| Year 3 | 42 15 27 |
| Year 4 | 45 20 25 |
| Year 5 | 39 20 19 |
| Year 6 | 46 22 24 |