Milefield Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 12 2024 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
148442
Address
Milefield Lane, Grimethorpe, S72 7BH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
305 (86% of total capacity)
Boys
54.8%
Girls
45.2%
First language not English
10.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
39.3%
Persistent absence
19.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 84.3%
Other White 12.1%
Indian 1.6%
African 1%
Mixed 0.7%
Chinese 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
WritingAbove average2.2
MathsWell above average3.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 72%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 12%
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 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Milefield 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
16
3rd preference
9
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
1
3rd preference
1
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 classes22.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
8
7
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
6
3
3
Reception, Full-time
36
17
19
Year 1
39
23
16
Year 2
46
25
21
Year 3
40
27
13
Year 4
40
22
18
Year 5
40
24
16
Year 6
40
18
22
Year 2024-2025

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