Kexborough Primary School, based in Barnsley, provides primary education, 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.
Kexborough Primary School currently has around 190 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.6% boys and 48.4% girls. Around 25.4% 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 6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.6%).
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.
| Address: | Ballfield Lane, Barnsley, S75 5EF |
| Website: | www.kexborough-primary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01226382288 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Barnsley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Jane Mackay |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 143556 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/06/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 190 |
| Number of Boys: | 98 |
| Number of Girls: | 92 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.60% | 176 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 2 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 2 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 1 |
| Other White | 0.50% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kexborough Junior School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kexborough Infant School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kexborough Primary School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kexborough Primary School Ballfield Lane , Kexborough S75 5EF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolley Colliery Junior and Infant School Woolley Colliery , Darton S75 5JE | - not rated | 1,675 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton College Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF | - not rated | 20 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darton Academy Ballfield Lane , Darton S75 5EF | 3out of 4 | 136 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whinmoor School Higham Common Road , Barugh Green S75 1LD | - not rated | 2,230 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dove School 194 New Road , Staincross S75 6PP | - not rated | 3,198 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.