Hunningley Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Barnsley
Unique reference
144037
Address
Hunningley Lane, S70 3DT

Pupils

Number of Pupils
423 (90% of total capacity)
Boys
47.0%
Girls
53.0%
First language not English
13.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
42.8%
Persistent absence
15.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 79.2%
Other White 6.1%
African 5.4%
Mixed 4%
Other Black 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Pakistani 0.9%
Indian 0.7%
Other Asian 0.7%
Caribbean 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.5
WritingAbove average2.4
MathsAbove average2.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 84%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 10%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Hunningley Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
44
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
44
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
44
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

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
39
20
19
Reception, Full-time
57
27
30
Year 1
43
24
19
Year 2
54
27
27
Year 3
51
26
25
Year 4
59
25
34
Year 5
59
20
39
Year 6
61
30
31
Year 2024-2025

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