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Silkstone Primary School

Barnsley, S75 4LRPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2023
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 26 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1396 of 13,686 nationally

About Silkstone Primary School

Silkstone Primary School has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in December 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2020. The school now holds Good marks across all key categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. The early years provision, however, remains Requires Improvement. On the most telling academic metric for a primary school, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits well above the Barnsley local authority average of 63% and places Silkstone 7th out of 70 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 10% locally. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 10% of all primary schools on this combined measure.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHigh Street, Barnsley, Barnsley, S75 4LR
HeadteacherSally Adams
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils198
Free School Meals (FSM)5.6%
School Capacity198 / 210 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Dec 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 25 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsForest SchoolSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundICT SuiteMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

NetballFootballDanceRoundersTennisCross CountryAthletics

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessChoirArt Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

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Silkstone 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.