Parkside Primary Academy 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 good. The school inspection was carried out on 10/12/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.8%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Midland Road, Barnsley

School Information

Address: Midland Road, Barnsley, S71 4QP
Website: www.parksideacademy.co.uk
Telephone: 01226722416
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Rachel Ward
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139084

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 262
Number of Pupils: 250
Number of Boys: 131
Number of Girls: 119

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.6 Confidence interval -2.1 to 3.4
Writing
Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -4.9 to 0.2
Maths
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -1 to 3.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:55%
England Average:65%

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

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Parkside Primary Academy
Midland Road , Royston S71 4QP 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Vicarage Lane , Royston S71 4QY 		2out of 4 177 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Meadstead Primary Academy
Meadstead Drive , Royston S71 4JS 		2out of 4 590 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Summerfields Primary Academy
Haigh Croft Summer Lane , Royston S71 4SF 		3out of 4 993 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Carlton Primary Academy
Fish Dam Lane , Carlton S71 3HF 		2out of 4 1,796 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW 		3out of 4 1,300 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road , S71 2LF 		1out of 4 2,558 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY 		4out of 4 3,187 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3out of 4 3,229 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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