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Burton Road Primary School

Barnsley, S71 2AAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
49%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
42 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#10,999
of 13,686 nationally

About Burton Road Primary School

Burton Road Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its most recent inspection in 2023. 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 stands at 49%. That figure is notably below the Barnsley local authority average of 63%, placing the school 56th out of 70 primary schools in the area. In the national rankings, it sits in the bottom 50% of all primary schools. The picture is mixed when you look at individual subjects: 86% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, and 77% did so in reading, but only 49% achieved the same in writing. At the higher standard, just 7% of pupils reached that level across all three subjects, with maths again the strongest area at 33%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOld Mill, Burton Road, Barnsley, Barnsley, S71 2AA
HeadteacherM Harris
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils338
Free School Meals (FSM)16.5%
School Capacity338 / 315 (107% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Forest SchoolLibraryPlaying FieldsSensory RoomArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

AthleticsSwimmingTennisNetballDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingArt ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

Source: burtonroadprimary.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Burton Road Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.