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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 106637

Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Barnsley · S75 3DA

Ages 3–11 · 223 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-14

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)7.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
159

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill94%

223 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
223
Boys / girls
105 / 118
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
223 / 236 (94%)
Free school meals
9.9%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided 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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Sheffield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Harrison

Location

Address
Westwood New Road, Tankersley
Postcode
S75 3DA
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 223 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 9.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Sheffield.

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.

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    • KS278%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Birdwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

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    • KS282%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand1.03

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  • West Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    • KS241%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS265%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Hoyland Springwood Primary School

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    • KS245%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • High Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Greengate Lane Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S35 3GT · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM57.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Harrison
Telephone
01226742357
Website
www.tankersleystpetersprimary.org.uk/

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