Ward Green Primary School 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 22/11/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing and progress in maths are well above average, progress in reading is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.7%, which is 0.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Vernon Road, Barnsley

School Information

Address: Vernon Road, Barnsley, S70 5HJ
Website: www.wardgreenprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01226286510
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Michelle Binns
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143431

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 22/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 367
Number of Pupils: 426
Number of Boys: 200
Number of Girls: 226

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.9% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.4 to 3
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.7 Confidence interval 2.1 to 5.2
Maths
Well Above Average: 4.4 Confidence interval 2.9 to 5.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:72%
England Average:65%

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

School:14%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
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
Ward Green Primary School
Vernon Road , Worsbrough Bridge S70 5HJ 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Bruce Avenue , S70 4EB 		- not rated 746 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Mill Academy
Lobwood , Worsbrough Bridge S70 5EP 		3out of 4 777 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Worsbrough Bank End Primary School
Underwood Avenue , Worsbrough Dale S70 4AZ 		3out of 4 1,340 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Forest Academy
Thornton Road , Kendray S70 3NG 		3out of 4 1,566 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnsley Academy
Farm Road , Kendray S70 3DL 		2out of 4 1,567 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate , 		- not rated 2,514 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road , S70 6PD 		3out of 4 2,907 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnsley College
PO Box 266 , Church Street S70 2YW 		- not rated 2,142 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG 		4out of 4 2,225 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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