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Springvale Primary School

Community school · Barnsley · S36 6HJ

Ages 3–11 · 227 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.31 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-19

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)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.4%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.31 · Competitive

1st preferences

38

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
101
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill108%

227 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
227
Boys / girls
114 / 113
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
227 / 210 (108%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
25
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 Rhia Fearn

Location

Address
Sheffield Road, Penistone
Postcode
S36 6HJ
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 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 227 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.9%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S36
13
Primary in S36
11
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 S36

  • Oxspring Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 8YW · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.71

    0.9 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

    1.5 miles away

  • Thurlstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9RD · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand1.08

    1.6 miles away

  • Millhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 9LN · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM17.0%
    • Demand0.89

    2.4 miles away

  • Silkstone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 4LR · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

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

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rhia Fearn
Telephone
01226760930
Website
www.springvaleprimary.org

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