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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 106627

Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley · S75 4HB

Ages 5–11 · 160 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.71 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
142

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

1.71 · Competitive

1st preferences

41

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill114%

160 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
75 / 85
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
160 / 140 (114%)
Free school meals
1.3%
FSM pupils
2
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 5–11

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
Mr Adam Bramall

Location

Address
Taylor Hill, Cawthorne
Postcode
S75 4HB
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Urban/rural
Smaller 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 5–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 160 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 1.3%. 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 S75
17
Primary in S75
15
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.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S75

  • Kexborough Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 5EF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand0.86

    1.6 miles away

  • Silkstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 4LR · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.5%
    • Demand0.78

    1.6 miles away

  • Barugh Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Hoylandswaine Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 7JJ · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM8.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

  • Darton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley South · S75 5AD · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.02

    2.4 miles away

  • Kaye's Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Huddersfield · HD8 9LZ · Kirklees

    Ages 3–10

    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM11.8%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Gawber Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2RJ · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.30

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Bramall
Telephone
01226790447
Website
www.cawthorneprimary.co.uk

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