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Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

Primary · Academy converter · Barnsley, S71 4QY

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,928 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

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

Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Oct 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils162
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMs Rachel Steele
TrustENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Feb 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 142556.

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 maths55%, worse than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.5%, 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.103, 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 writing65%, 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 pupils162
Girls79
Boys83
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.27.8%
First language not English4.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.32.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size23.1

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
92%
Other White
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.2%
White and Black African
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
African
1.2%
Other mixed
0.6%
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.

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 teacher24.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)6.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.04
Support staff (FTE)6.28
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.4

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.44
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 absence4.7%, similar to England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.7%, similar to England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better 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 rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
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0.7 miPrimarySummerfields Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryOutwood Academy CarltonAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryCarlton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miAll-throughHoly Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
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Requires improvement
1.6 miPrimaryLaithes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Frequently asked questions about Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

What is Royston St John Baptist CE Primary's Ofsted rating?

Royston St John Baptist CE Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Oct 2022.

How does Royston St John Baptist CE Primary rank in England?

Royston St John Baptist CE Primary ranks 10,928 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Royston St John Baptist CE Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Royston St John Baptist CE Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Royston St John Baptist CE Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Royston St John Baptist CE Primary made 28 offers from 44 applications (1.6 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Royston St John Baptist CE Primary?

Royston St John Baptist CE Primary has 162 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Royston St John Baptist CE Primary?

Royston St John Baptist CE Primary had 240 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Royston St John Baptist CE Primary?

At Royston St John Baptist CE Primary, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Royston St John Baptist CE Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Royston St John Baptist CE Primary missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.7% 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.