School profile

Keresforth Primary School

Primary · Community school · Barnsley, S75 3NU

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

4,020 of 15,057

Top 27% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Keresforth Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils224 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Vanessa D'Silva
Local authorityBarnsley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106582.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%-8%
Average reading score108-106
Average maths score106-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108-105
Expected standard in reading85%-76%
Expected standard in writing73%-73%
Expected standard in maths85%-75%
Pupils taking tests33--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils224
Girls113
Boys111
Eligible for free school meals16.1%
First language not English1.3%
SEN support27
EHC plan7
Average class size29.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.5%
African
2.2%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
Other White
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Other mixed
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Chinese
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence3.8%-5.1%
Persistent absence7.8%-13.2%
Severe absence0%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)29
Applications (Reception)53
First preference applications (Reception)37
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)10.02
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.7
Support staff (FTE)11.63
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Keresforth Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryDodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableGreenacre SchoolAcademy special converter
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondaryHorizon Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryShawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryGawber Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.5 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about Keresforth Primary School

What is Keresforth Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Keresforth Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Oct 2022.

How does Keresforth Primary School rank in England?

Keresforth Primary School ranks 4,020 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 27%).

How many pupils attend Keresforth Primary School?

Keresforth Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.