Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Type Primary
Age Range 3-11
Religion Church of England
Address Westwood New Road
Tankersley
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 3DA
Phone 01226742357
Reference Number 106637

Description

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Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a religious primary institution situated in Tankersley, Barnsley, with a postcode of S75 3DA. It is a Church of England school accommodating pupils from ages 3 to 11. The school is dedicated to providing an inclusive and nurturing learning environment, aiming to foster each child's unique potential while cultivating strong Christian values and mutual respect.

Underpinning Tankersley St. Peter's approach is a curriculum that is imaginative, challenging, and as expansive as possible. It supports academic growth in English, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, French, Art, Computing, Design Technology, Music, Physical Education, and Religious Education. Comprehensive extracurricular activities include, but are not limited to, clubs such as gymnastics, football, crafts, and chess, catering to the diverse interests of students.

The school follows the National Curriculum in England, with a strong orientation toward attaining excellent academic achievements, emotional well-being, and social development. Its motto of "Learning Together, Sharing, Caring, and Achieving" reflects the sense of community, support, and aspiration encouraged among students, staff, and families.

Tankersley St. Peter's CofE Primary School is governed by Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, with admission criteria available on its official website and adherence to the School Admissions Code and School Admission Appeals Code. Local authorities working in collaboration with schools aim to manage and allocate places according to fair policies and procedures.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 211
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.6%
Girls: 56.4%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 30
2 26
3 26
4 28
5 27
6 21

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-09-15
Date Description Report
2023-07-03 School inspection School inspection
2018-03-07 Short inspection Short inspection
2014-03-18 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-02-04 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2011-07-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2008-06-23 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2005-04-18 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5% 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 106 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 104 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 -0.7 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing 0.6 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -1 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 17 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Attainment 8 score percentile

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

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