School profile

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Barnsley, S73 8AF

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils141
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Natalie Kelly
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Jan 1900
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106641.

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 maths50%, worse than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England-105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England-76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England-73%
Expected standard in maths60%, worse than England-75%
Pupils taking tests20--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils141
Girls68
Boys73
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.1%
First language not English30.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.133
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.27
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size30.7

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
51.1%
Other White
15.6%
Gypsy/Roma
10.6%
Indian
8.5%
Other mixed
6.4%
African
2.1%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.7%
White and Black African
0.7%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.3
Teachers (FTE)8.17
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.96
Support staff (FTE)9.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.9%, worse than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.6%, worse than England-1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate12.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

What is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Jan 2019.

How does St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School made 20 offers from 28 applications (1.4 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School has 141 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

At St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School, the average class had 30.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.9% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.