St Helen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Helen's Catholic Primary School currently has around 119 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 42.0% 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 8.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.7%).
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.
| Address: | West Street, Barnsley, S74 9DL |
| Website: | www.federationcc.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01226742172 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Barnsley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Natalie Kelly |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106640 |
Ofsted inspection date: 09/01/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 150 |
| Number of Pupils: | 119 |
| Number of Boys: | 65 |
| Number of Girls: | 54 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.70% | 102 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 4.20% | 5 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.50% | 3 |
| African | 2.50% | 3 |
| Other White | 1.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.80% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9DL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School Clough Fields Road , Hoyland S74 0ER | 3out of 4 | 443 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School Cloughfields Road , Hoyland S74 0ER | - not rated | 443 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Meadows Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9ET | 3out of 4 | 782 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| West Meadows Primary School West Street , Hoyland S74 9ET | - not rated | 782 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Balk Academy West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX | 3out of 4 | 364 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kirk Balk Community College West Street , Hoyland S74 9HX | - not rated | 364 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.