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Athersley South Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley S71 3TP · athersleysouth-primary.co.uk · 01226 284223
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- 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
- 306
- 26 over 280 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 39.7%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 37 families put the school first and 37 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 | 37 | 37 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 33 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 39 | 48 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 33 | 28 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 44 | 1.1▲ | 86% |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 15% 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 | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▲15% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 131160)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Athersley South Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 15 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 131160), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131160)
Jun 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131160)
Nov 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 131160)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 14
- 5% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 50% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied