Cherry Dale Primary School is a primary school located in Barnsley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 13/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are average, progress in reading is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.2%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Royston Road, Barnsley

School Information

Address: Royston Road, Barnsley, S72 8AA
Website: www.cherrydaleprimary.com/
Telephone: 01226719700
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Karen Brown
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106621

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 13/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 322
Number of Pupils: 310
Number of Boys: 162
Number of Girls: 148

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4.9 to -0.9
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0.6
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:74%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Dale Primary School
Royston Road , Cudworth S72 8AA 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Churchfield Primary School
Snydale Road , Cudworth S72 8JR 		- not rated 851 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Shafton Primary Academy
High Street , Shafton S72 8QA 		3out of 4 1,134 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Birkwood Primary School
Darfield Road , Cudworth S72 8HG 		4out of 4 1,844 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Milefield Primary School
Milefield Lane , Grimethorpe S72 7BH 		- not rated 2,015 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy Shafton
Engine Lane , Shafton S72 8RE 		3out of 4 794 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW 		3out of 4 2,558 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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