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Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley · S72 9EJ

Ages 4–11 · 205 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.80 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

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

1.80 · Competitive

1st preferences

54

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
4
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 fill98%

205 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
205
Boys / girls
95 / 110
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
205 / 210 (98%)
Free school meals
20.5%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Benson

Location

Address
Beech Close, Brierley
Postcode
S72 9EJ
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 205 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

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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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.80

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    • FSM47.7%
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    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.89

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  • South Hiendley Primary School

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    • Demand0.91

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  • Ladywood Primary School

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  • Cherry Dale Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Grove Lea Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM18.9%
    • Demand1.53

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Benson
Telephone
01226711332
Website
https://www.brierleyschool.com

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