Located in Barnsley, Hoyland Common Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Hoyland Common Primary School currently has around 398 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54% boys and 46% girls. Around 16.1% 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 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.8%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (86.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S74 0DJ
Website: www.hoylandcommonprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01226369640
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Aiden Tallant
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140242

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 398
Number of Boys: 215
Number of Girls: 183

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.8% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British86.70%345
Unclassified5.50%22
Other Mixed2.80%11
Indian1.50%6
Other White1.00%4
African0.80%3
Other Asian0.50%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%2
Other Black0.30%1
White and Black African0.30%1
White and Asian0.30%1
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%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: Below Average (-2.3)
Writing: Average (0.4)
Maths: Average (1.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
12%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
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
Hoyland Common Junior School
Sheffield Road , Hoyland Common S74 0DJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hoyland Common Primary School
Sheffield Road , Hoyland Common S74 0DJ
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Hoyland Common Primary School
Sheffield Road , Hoyland Common S74 0DJ
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hoyland Common Infant School
Hoyland Road , Hoyland Common S74 0LX
- not rated 153 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
West Meadows Primary School
West Street , Hoyland S74 9ET
3out of 4 884 yd Academy converter Yes 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 1,333 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Kirk Balk Community College
West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX
- not rated 1,333 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
High Green Comprehensive School
Pack Horse Lane , High Green S35 3HY
- not rated 2,998 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Park House School
Wentworth Way , Tankersley S75 3DH
- not rated 1,764 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Paces School for Conductive Education
Thorncliffe Hall , Newton Chambers Road S35 2PH
3out of 4 2,902 yd Non-maintained special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.