Athersley South Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
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
147717
Address
Wakefield Road, Smithies, S71 3TP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
307 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
52.8%
Girls
47.2%
First language not English
4.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
38.8%
Persistent absence
17.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 86.3%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 3.3%
African 2%
Other Black 1.3%
Other Asian 0.7%
Indian 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.2
WritingWell above average4
MathsWell above average3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 75%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Athersley South Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
33
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
33
3rd preference
11
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
31
2nd preference
2
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 classes24.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.5
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
7
4
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
14
5
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
3
3
0
Reception, Part-time
1
1
0
Reception, Full-time
39
21
18
Year 1
40
21
19
Year 2
41
23
18
Year 3
40
22
18
Year 4
40
20
20
Year 5
38
20
18
Year 6
41
21
20
Year 2024-2025

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