Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School

Type Primary
Age Range 5-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Moorend Lane
Silkstone Common
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 4QT
Phone 01226790471
Reference Number 106589

Description

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Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School is a primary education establishment situated in Silkstone Common, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England (postcode S75 4QT). Key features and facts about the school include:

  • Age Range: The school caters to pupils from ages 3–11, offering both infant (ages 3–7) and junior (ages 7–11) education.
  • Governance: The school is publicly funded and managed by the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council.
  • Urban Setting: It is a school in an urban settlement, with Barnsley roughly 5 miles to the NE and Wakefield 7.8 miles to the ENE.
  • Academic Esteem: Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School has been rated as Good by Ofsted in their last inspection (February 2020).
  • Activities: An active and diverse curriculum is available, emphasizing opportunities for learning outside the classroom.
  • Characteristic Benefits: The school has been recognized for its friendly, family-like atmosphere and open-door policy.
  • Facilities: The school has a recently renovated library and classroom facilities, as well as a spacious playground.

For more detailed and up-to-date information, please refer to the official school or local government websites.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 135
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.67%
Girls: 53.33%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 12
2 20
3 24
4 20
5 21
6 21

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2022-12-02
Date Description Report
2022-10-12 School inspection: School inspection:
2020-01-23 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2008-11-12 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-11-30 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-10-09 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 76% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 10% Upgrade Upgrade

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 107 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 107 Upgrade Upgrade

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 1.1 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 0.8 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 2.2 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 21 1
Third Preference 9 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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Students Meeting expected standard

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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