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Gawber Primary School

Community school · Barnsley · S75 2RJ

Ages 5–11 · 211 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
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 absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
182

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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

39

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
105
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill100%

211 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
97 / 114
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
211 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
6.2%
FSM pupils
13
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Bradshaw

Location

Address
Church Street, Gawber
Postcode
S75 2RJ
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
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 5–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 211 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.2%.

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

  • Summer Lane Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2BB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Barugh Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 1LD · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM10.6%

    1.0 miles away

  • Wilthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 1EG · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM19.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Shawlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.95

    1.1 miles away

  • Joseph Locke Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dawn Bradshaw
Telephone
01226289728
Website
www.gawberprimaryschool.co.uk/

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