Athersley South Primary School
About Athersley South Primary School
Athersley South Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it earned in its most recent graded inspection in 2018 and maintained in an ungraded inspection in 2024, where inspectors confirmed standards were being kept up. The school’s most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2, which sits at 75%. That is comfortably above the Barnsley local authority average of 63%, placing the school 15th out of 70 primary schools in the area and inside the top 25% nationally. The school also achieves above-average average scaled scores in both reading (105) and maths (104), and a strong 88% of pupils reach the expected standard in writing. The proportion hitting the higher standard across all three subjects is 8%, which is modest but reflects a school that is reliably delivering solid, above-average outcomes for its pupils.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 14 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
16 Oct 2024Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 18 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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