St Helen's Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy sponsor led
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address St Helen's Way
Monk Bretton
Barnsley
S71 2PS
Phone 01226295210
Reference Number 139006

General Makeup

Number of pupils 208
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.88%
Girls: 47.12%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 35%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.8

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 11 12 23
2 18 9 27
3 13 14 27
4 13 16 29
5 17 12 29
6 21 13 34

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 88.9%
White, Other 3.8%
African 1.9%
Mixed, Other 1.9%
Chinese 1%
White & Asian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2024-03-05
Date Description Report
2024-01-23 School inspection: School inspection:
2021-05-11 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2021-02-10 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2020-10-20 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2020-01-14 School inspection: School inspection:
2018-11-28 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2017-09-21 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-11-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-03-27 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-12-10 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-07-10 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 34% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6% 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 99 Unlock Unlock
Maths 98 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 -2.7 Unlock Unlock
Writing -3.6 Unlock Unlock
Maths -2.3 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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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.

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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 5 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 5RG
0.78 miles
Carlton Primary Academy
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0.91 miles
Burton Road Primary School
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1.01 miles
Athersley South Primary School
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1.18 miles
Laithes Primary School
Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3AF
1.28 miles
Churchfield Primary School
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1.4 miles
Birkwood Primary School
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1.59 miles
Queens Road Academy
Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1AR
1.6 miles
Cherry Dale Primary School
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1.66 miles
Athersley North Primary School
Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3NB
1.71 miles
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
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1.81 miles
Oakhill Primary Academy
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1.82 miles
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
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1.85 miles
Parkside Primary Academy
Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4QP
1.92 miles
Meadstead Primary Academy
Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4JS
1.92 miles
Wilthorpe Primary School
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1.94 miles
Hunningley Primary Academy
Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DT
2.04 miles
The Forest Academy
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2.04 miles
Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BB
2.19 miles
Summerfields Primary Academy
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2.23 miles
Name Distance
Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2AY
0.54 miles
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 2LF
0.65 miles
Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3EW
1.19 miles
Barnsley College
PO Box 266, Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2YW
1.95 miles
Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S72 8RE
2.11 miles
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DL
2.38 miles
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Keresforth Close, Barnsley, S70 6FP
2.71 miles
Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6PD
2.71 miles
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6RG
2.91 miles
Netherwood Academy
Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 8FE
3.43 miles
Darton Academy
Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
4.2 miles
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET
4.36 miles
Compass Community School Hemsworth
58 Highfield Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4EA
4.59 miles
Kirk Balk Academy
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9HX
4.8 miles
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