School profile

Gawber Primary School

Primary · Community school · Barnsley, S75 2RJ

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

1,728 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Gawber Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 May 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils211 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Dawn Bradshaw
Local authorityBarnsley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106603.

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 maths80%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths27%-8%
Average reading score109-106
Average maths score110-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score112-105
Expected standard in reading83%-76%
Expected standard in writing80%-73%
Expected standard in maths83%-75%
Pupils taking tests30--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils211
Girls114
Boys97
Eligible for free school meals6.2%
First language not English0.9%
SEN support28
EHC plan4
Average class size30.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
94.8%
Other White
1.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Asian
0.5%
Indian
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 absence3.6%-5.1%
Persistent absence6%-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)30
Applications (Reception)121
First preference applications (Reception)60
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 roll212
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult12.1
Teachers (FTE)9.84
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.59
Support staff (FTE)11.76
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258
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 Gawber Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miSecondaryHorizon Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBarugh Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryDodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryShawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Gawber Primary School

What is Gawber Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Gawber Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 May 2024.

How does Gawber Primary School rank in England?

Gawber Primary School ranks 1,728 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Gawber Primary School?

Gawber Primary School has 211 pupils aged 5 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.