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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/01/2018

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 150
Number of Pupils: 119
Number of Boys: 65
Number of Girls: 54

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 8.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.4% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.70%102
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)4.20%5
White and Black Caribbean2.50%3
African2.50%3
Other White1.70%2
Gypsy/Roma0.80%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.80%1
Other Black0.80%1
Irish0.80%1
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Average (-0.4)
Writing: Well Below Average (-6.8)
Maths: Below Average (-3.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
50%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
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
101.0
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
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

Secondary

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.