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Athersley South Primary School

Academy converter · Barnsley · S71 3TP

Ages 3–11 · 306 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.23 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)75%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
242

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.23 · Competitive

1st preferences

48

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
104
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

306 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
306
Boys / girls
156 / 150
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
306 / 280 (109%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
114
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Whalley

Location

Address
Wakefield Road, Smithies
Postcode
S71 3TP
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 306 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.7%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S71
18
Primary in S71
13
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Primary in Barnsley LA
77

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Whalley
Telephone
01226284223
Website
www.athersleysouth-primary.co.uk

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