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South Hiendley Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley S72 9BY · southhiendley.wakefield.sch.uk · 01226 711485
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 65%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 184
- 80% of 230 places
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 35.6%
- First language not English
- 2.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 17 families put the school first and 19 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 | 19 | 17 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 21 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲65% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 130971)
Ofsted
South Hiendley Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 October 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 6 Oct 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 130971), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130971)
Mar 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 130971)
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 14
- 7% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 64% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied