The Mill Academy
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Lobwood Worsbrough Bridge Barnsley South Yorkshire S70 5EP |
| Phone | 01226289096 |
| Reference Number | 141097 |
The Mill Academy continues to perform well as a good school, demonstrating a positive environment for learning. Pupils exhibit strong behavior, adhering to the school's rights policy, which fosters a respectful and safe atmosphere. The school provides a strong phonics foundation for early years and key stage 1 pupils, and teachers effectively tailor the mathematics curriculum to meet diverse student needs, particularly for those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Despite these strengths, the school has identified areas for improvement in the delivery and assessment of the wider curriculum.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 220 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 53.18%
Girls: 46.82% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 44.9% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 14.1% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.7 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | 16 | 10 | 26 |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 30 |
| 4 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 6 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.6% |
| African | 6.8% |
| White, Other | 4.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.5% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.5% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2022 | School inspection |
| 28 Jun 2017 | Full inspection: |
Strengths
- Strong behavior expectations upheld by pupils.
- Effective daily phonics teaching in early years and key stage 1.
- Mathematics curriculum is well adapted to meet students' diverse needs.
- Strong support for pupils with SEND.
- Comprehensive life-skills curriculum for personal development.
- Effective safeguarding arrangements and staff training.
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects in the wider curriculum are not sufficiently planned.
- Lack of a procedure for assessing pupils' knowledge in the wider curriculum.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 63% | ||
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 3% |
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 | 103 | ||
| Maths | 103 |
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 | -0.3 | ||
| Writing | -0.8 | ||
| Maths | -0.2 |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
| First Preference | ||
| Second Preference | 14 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 9 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
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