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
- 315 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.9%
- Girls
- 51.1%
- First language not English
- 12.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 51.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
White British 83.2%
Other White 10.5%
Mixed 3.6%
African 1.6%
Other 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other Asian 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 74%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 105
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Laithes Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 35
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 35
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Part-time | 6 3 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 9 6 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 8 3 5 |
| Reception, Part-time | 1 1 0 |
| Reception, Full-time | 40 22 18 |
| Year 1 | 45 24 21 |
| Year 2 | 43 19 24 |
| Year 3 | 40 22 18 |
| Year 4 | 41 14 27 |
| Year 5 | 44 20 24 |
| Year 6 | 38 20 18 |