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Cherry Dale Primary School

Community school · Barnsley · S72 8AA

Ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
251

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

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

52

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
109
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
2
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 fill101%

326 pupils · 322 places

Pupils on roll
326
Boys / girls
180 / 146
School capacity
322
Capacity fill
326 / 322 (101%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
107
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
Mrs Karen Brown

Location

Address
Royston Road, Cudworth
Postcode
S72 8AA
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, 326 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S72

  • Churchfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 8JR · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.5 miles away

  • Lift Shafton

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 8QA · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM26.0%
    • Demand0.80

    0.6 miles away

  • Birkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 8HG · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM32.8%
    • Demand0.98

    1.0 miles away

  • Milefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 7BH · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM38.3%
    • Demand0.89

    1.1 miles away

  • Carlton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3HF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Lift St Helen's

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 2PS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4QY · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.8%
    • Demand0.88

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Brown
Telephone
01226719700
Website
www.cherrydaleprimary.com/

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