Bank End Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Underwood Avenue
Worsbrough Dale
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 4AZ
Phone 01226282549
Reference Number 144036

Bank End Primary Academy is performing at a strong standard, with students achieving consistently well across reading, writing, and mathematics, often surpassing national averages. The school demonstrates effective leadership and a welcoming culture, particularly excelling in providing for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Notable strengths include a clear understanding of attendance issues, high-quality teaching, and a strong focus on personal development and well-being initiatives that prepare pupils for future challenges. The school is part of the United Learning Trust, contributing to its supportive framework.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 219
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.97%
Girls: 47.03%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 50.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.2%

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 19 7 26
2 21 9 30
3 18 10 28
4 12 18 30
5 13 14 27
6 9 18 27

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78.5%
White, Other 8.2%
African 6.4%
White & Black (African) 1.4%
Chinese 0.9%
Mixed, Other 0.9%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Asian, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Strong standard
 >  Leadership & Governance Strong standard
 >  Personal Development & Wellbeing Strong standard
 >  Achievement Strong standard
 >  Attendance & Behaviour Strong standard
 >  Curriculum & Teaching Strong standard
 >  Inclusion Strong standard
 >  Early Years Strong standard
Last Report Date 27 Jan 2026
Date Report
27 Jan 2026 School inspection
14 Sep 2021 School inspection
06 Jun 2017 Academy conversion letter
16 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
Previously as Worsbrough Bank End Primary School
16 Jun 2015 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
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30 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
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07 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
07 Dec 2005 Full inspection:
18 Sep 2000 Full inspection
18 Sep 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils achieve consistently well, exceeding national attainment standards.
  • Strong emphasis on high-quality teaching and robust curriculum design.
  • Effective strategies for improving attendance, particularly among SEND pupils.
  • Highly inclusive environment that supports disadvantaged and SEND pupils.
  • Proactive leadership that prioritizes staff and pupil wellbeing.
  • Extensive personal development programs that enhance students' readiness for secondary education.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 92%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 20%

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 109
Maths 107

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 0.4
Writing -1.3
Maths -0.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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