Greenfield Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Greenfield Primary School currently has around 267 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 35.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 20.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (94.8%).

School Information

Address: Cherry Tree Street, Barnsley, S74 9RG
Website:
Telephone:
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Andrew Ralph
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106599

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 280
Number of Pupils: 267
Number of Boys: 134
Number of Girls: 133

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 20.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British94.80%253
Other White2.60%7
Unclassified1.10%3
White and Black African0.70%2
Other Mixed0.40%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.9)
Writing: Average (0.1)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.2)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
63%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
104.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenfield Primary School
Cherry Tree Street , Hoyland S74 9RG
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Greenfield Primary School
Cherry Tree Street , Hoyland S74 9RG
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Jump Primary School
Roebuck Hill , Jump S74 0JW
3out of 4 643 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
West Street , Hoyland S74 9DL
3out of 4 950 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
Clough Fields Road , Hoyland S74 0ER
3out of 4 1,136 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kirk Balk Academy
West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX
3out of 4 1,251 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kirk Balk Community College
West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX
- not rated 1,251 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Wombwell High - A Humanities College
Roebuck Street , Wombwell S73 0JU
- not rated 3,072 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gables School
Bondfield Crescent , Wombwell S73 8TL
- not rated 3,043 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.