Shafton Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address High Street
Shafton
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S72 8QA
Phone 01226710386
Reference Number 139004

General Makeup

Number of pupils 247
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.58%
Girls: 51.42%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 5.3%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 16 30
2 17 23 40
3 20 21 41
4 20 21 41
5 17 12 29
6 20 19 39

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 92.3%
White, Other 3.6%
Indian 0.8%
African 0.8%
White & Asian 0.4%
White & Black (African) 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-12-04
Date Description Report
2024-11-05 School inspection School inspection
2019-10-16 School inspection School inspection
2015-11-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-03-14 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-12-03 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-06-25 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20% 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 105 Unlock Unlock
Maths 106 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 0.2 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2 Unlock Unlock
Maths 1.9 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
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Second Preference 22 8
Third Preference 16 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Cherry Dale Primary School
Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8AA
0.65 miles
Churchfield Primary School
Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8JR
1.11 miles
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 9EJ
1.13 miles
Milefield Primary School
Milefield Lane, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 7BH
1.24 miles
South Hiendley Primary School
George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 9BY
1.38 miles
Birkwood Primary School
Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8HG
1.59 miles
Carlton Primary Academy
Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3HF
1.8 miles
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Vicarage Lane, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4QY
1.88 miles
Ladywood Primary School
Nancy Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 7JX
1.91 miles
Parkside Primary Academy
Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4QP
1.97 miles
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
Cow Lane, Wakefield, WF4 2BE
2.05 miles
St Helen's CE Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4EG
2.12 miles
St Helen's Primary Academy
St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS
2.25 miles
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
Chapel Street, Ryhill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 2AD
2.27 miles
Meadstead Primary Academy
Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4JS
2.28 miles
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4LJ
2.45 miles
West End Academy
Regent Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4QJ
2.52 miles
Summerfields Primary Academy
Haigh Croft Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4SF
2.53 miles
Grove Lea Primary School
Hemsworth Grove Lea Primary, Grove Terrace, Hemsworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4BQ
2.66 miles
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5RG
2.73 miles
Name Distance
Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE
0.34 miles
Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3EW
1.77 miles
Compass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EA
2.35 miles
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2LF
2.37 miles
Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AY
2.61 miles
Outwood Academy Hemsworth
Wakefield Road, Pontefract, WF9 4AB
2.84 miles
Wakefield independent sch
Nostell Centre, Doncaster Road, Nostell, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1QG
4.07 miles
Barnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2YW
4.2 miles
Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8FE
4.22 miles
Oakfield Park School
Barnsley Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF7 7DT
4.23 miles
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL
4.29 miles
The Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S63 0BG
4.33 miles
Crofton Academy
High Street, Crofton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 1NF
4.58 miles
Minsthorpe Community College
Minsthorpe Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2UJ
4.74 miles
Ackworth School
Pontefract Road, West Yorkshire, WF7 7LT
4.9 miles
Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6PD
4.95 miles
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Keresforth Close, Barnsley, S70 6FP
4.96 miles
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