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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 106626

Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Sheffield · S35 7AL

Ages 4–11 · 202 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

85%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-06

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)85%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
185

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill96%

202 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
202
Boys / girls
103 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
202 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
8.4%
FSM pupils
17
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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 controlled school
Headteacher
Mr D Jordan

Location

Address
Halifax Road, Thurgoland
Postcode
S35 7AL
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Urban/rural
Larger 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 controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Sheffield, Barnsley, 202 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.4%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Sheffield.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S35
19
Primary in S35
14
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 SheffieldNear S35

  • Oxspring Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 8YW · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

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

    1.3 miles away

  • Springvale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S36 6HJ · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM11.9%
    • Demand1.31

    2.2 miles away

  • Royd Nursery and Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 2PR · Sheffield

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.98

    2.3 miles away

  • Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 1EJ · Sheffield

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM22.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.3 miles away

  • Stocksbridge Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S36 1AS · Sheffield

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.8%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr D Jordan
Telephone
01142883300
Website
http://thurgolandprimary.org

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