Cherry Dale Primary School
About Cherry Dale Primary School
Cherry Dale Primary School’s headline metrics present a mixed picture when set against the Barnsley local authority average for primary schools. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined stands at 55%, which is notably below the LA average of 63%. This places the school in the bottom half of Barnsley’s 70 primaries, ranked 50th. However, the picture is more nuanced when you look at individual subjects. In reading, 69% of pupils met the expected standard, and the same proportion did so in writing, while maths saw 64% reach that benchmark. The average scaled scores of 105 in reading and 104 in maths are both solid. Where the school really stands out is in the personal development and behaviour domains, which Ofsted rated as Outstanding in its most recent inspection.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 45 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
21 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 17 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Source: cherrydaleprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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