Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Apr 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Barnsley
Unique reference
143940
Address
Snape Hill Road, Darfield, S73 9LT
Website
Not available

Pupils

Number of Pupils
221 (87% of total capacity)
Boys
53.8%
Girls
46.2%
First language not English
23.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
28.5%
Persistent absence
3.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
9.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 65.6%
Other White 20.4%
Mixed 6.4%
African 3.2%
Other 1.8%
Unclassified 1.8%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-2
WritingWell below average-2.7
MathsAverage1.7
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 58%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 0%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 99
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
25
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
16
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes26.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
6
2
4
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
8
3
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
12
5
7
Reception, Full-time
30
15
15
Year 1
29
15
14
Year 2
27
18
9
Year 3
30
18
12
Year 4
25
12
13
Year 5
30
14
16
Year 6
21
12
9
Year 2024-2025

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