Silkstone Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address High Street
Silkstone
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 4LR
Phone 01226790333
Reference Number 106602

General Makeup

Number of pupils 184
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.17%
Girls: 47.83%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 4.9%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 1.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 22.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 10 24
2 11 15 26
3 20 12 32
4 9 21 30
5 17 10 27
6 12 15 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 94.6%
White, Other 3.3%
White & Asian 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Requires Improvement
Last Inspection Date 2024-01-26
Date Description Report
2023-12-05 School inspection: School inspection:
2020-01-29 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-11-18 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-02-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-11-28 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 84% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 16% Unlock Unlock

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 110 Unlock Unlock
Maths 107 Unlock Unlock

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 1.9 Unlock Unlock
Writing 1.6 Unlock Unlock
Maths 2.1 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

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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.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Unlock Unlock
Second Preference 18 3
Third Preference 15 3
From another Local Authority 1 1

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4QT
0.79 miles
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Taylor Hill, Cawthorne, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 4HB
1.55 miles
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3JS
1.68 miles
Hoylandswaine Primary School
Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 7JJ
1.74 miles
Barugh Green Primary School
Higham Common Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1LD
1.96 miles
Keresforth Primary School
Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3NU
2.08 miles
Gawber Primary School
Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2RJ
2.33 miles
Oxspring Primary School
Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 8YW
2.43 miles
Springvale Primary School
Sheffield Road, Penistone, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S36 6HJ
2.49 miles
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 7AL
2.65 miles
Kexborough Primary School
Ballfield Lane, Kexborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 5EF
2.76 miles
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Stocks Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2DF
2.92 miles
Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BB
2.99 miles
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL
2.99 miles
Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL
3 miles
Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street, Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL
3 miles
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
High Street, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 6BS
3.12 miles
Darton Primary School
Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, South Yorkshire, S75 5AD
3.27 miles
Wilthorpe Primary School
Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 1EG
3.3 miles
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 4EB
3.66 miles
Name Distance
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET
2.38 miles
Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6PD
2.55 miles
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6RG
2.63 miles
Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
2.69 miles
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Keresforth Close, Barnsley, S70 6FP
2.77 miles
Penistone Grammar School
Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 7BX
2.99 miles
Barnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2YW
3.45 miles
Joseph Norton Academy
Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9JU
4.03 miles
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL
4.65 miles
Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AY
4.73 miles
Stocksbridge High School
Shay House Lane, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S36 1FD
4.79 miles
Park House School
Wentworth Way, Tankersley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, S75 3DH
4.8 miles
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2LF
4.96 miles
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