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Bank End Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley S70 4AZ · bankend.org.uk · 01226 282549
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 92%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnsley 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 86% of 231 places
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 12.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 19 families put the school first and 20 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 20% the higher standard. Across Barnsley it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲92% | 62% | ||
| ▲20% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106598)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Bank End Primary Academy on 27 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 27 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Sept 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2021Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
53% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (68 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 53%
- Positive
- 39%
- Replies
- 68
- 31% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 93% who raised concerns
based on 32 parents (47%) whose child was bullied
based on 32 parents (47%) with SEND