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Ladywood Primary School

Community school · Barnsley · S72 7JX

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Barnsley

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)61%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
175

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 (2023/24 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

26

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
40
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill106%

223 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
107 / 116
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
223 / 210 (106%)
Free school meals
37.8%
FSM pupils
79
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 Clare Louise Grainger-Roystone

Location

Address
Nancy Road, Grimethorpe
Postcode
S72 7JX
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

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, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 37.8%.

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.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S72

  • Ladywood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 7JX · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM33.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.0 miles away

  • Milefield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 7BH · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Sandhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 0EQ · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM43.7%
    • Demand0.97

    1.7 miles away

  • Churchfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 8JR · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

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

    1.8 miles away

  • Cherry Dale Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S72 8AA · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.9 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

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Louise Grainger-Roystone

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