Shafton Primary Academy is a primary school located in Barnsley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's management effectiveness is outstanding, overall effectiveness, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/11/2015. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is average, progress in writing is below average, progress in maths is well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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High Street, Barnsley

School Information

Address: High Street, Barnsley, S72 8QA
Website: http://www.shaftonprimaryacademy.org
Telephone: 01226710386
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jo-Anne Charalambous
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139004

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 18/11/2015

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 279
Number of Pupils: 276
Number of Boys: 145
Number of Girls: 131

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 6.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Below Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -4.4 to 0.3
Writing
Below Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -4.5 to -0.1
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.7 Confidence interval -6.8 to -2.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:85%
England Average:65%

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

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shafton Primary Academy
High Street , Shafton S72 8QA 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cherry Dale Primary School
Royston Road , Cudworth S72 8AA 		4out of 4 1,134 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Churchfield Primary School
Snydale Road , Cudworth S72 8JR 		- not rated 1,946 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Beech Close , Brierley S72 9EJ 		4out of 4 1,978 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Milefield Primary School
Milefield Lane , Grimethorpe S72 7BH 		- not rated 2,186 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 4 596 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Carlton
Royston Lane , Carlton S71 3EW 		3out of 4 3,115 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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