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Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

Academy converter · Barnsley · S71 4QY

Ages 5–11 · 162 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

6.6%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-05

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)57%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
166

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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

14

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
38
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

162 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
83 / 79
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
162 / 240 (68%)
Free school meals
27.8%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 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
Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Enhance Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms Rachel Steele

Location

Address
Vicarage Lane, Royston
Postcode
S71 4QY
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 27.8%. 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 S71
18
Primary in S71
13
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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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM28.3%
    • Demand1.33

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    • FSM43.9%
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    • Absence4.9%
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  • Athersley South Primary School

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand1.23

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  • Cherry Dale Primary School

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rachel Steele
Telephone
01226722011
Website
https://royston-stjohn.org.uk/

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