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Birkwood Primary School

Community school · Barnsley · S72 8HG

Ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
300

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
92
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill120%

432 pupils · 339 places

Pupils on roll
432
Boys / girls
211 / 221
School capacity
339
Capacity fill
432 / 339 (127%)
Free school meals
32.8%
FSM pupils
131
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Wood

Location

Address
Darfield Road, Cudworth
Postcode
S72 8HG
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 432 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 32.8%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S72
10
Primary in S72
9
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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    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.96

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  • Milefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Cherry Dale Primary School

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    • KS255%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.33

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  • Ladywood Primary School

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  • Lift St Helen's

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    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
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  • Lift Shafton

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    • FSM26.0%
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  • Carlton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.77

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Wood
Telephone
01226710447
Website
www.birkwood.org.uk/

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