School profile

Churchfield Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Barnsley, S72 8JR

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,968 of 15,057

Better than 86% of schools in England

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

Churchfield Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Jun 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils419
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Jonathan Bean
TrustWATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Dec 2019
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 147619.

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%, better 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.108, better than England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England-105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England-73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils419
Girls204
Boys215
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.29.8%
First language not English3.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.56
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.39
Average class size27.9

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
87.4%
Other White
1.9%
Other mixed
1.7%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Indian
0.7%
Other Black
0.7%
Gypsy/Roma
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.2%
White and Asian
0.2%
Other Asian
0.2%

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 teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)18.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)18.89
Support staff (FTE)26.24
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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.45
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.43
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.43
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 absence5.5%, similar to England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.8%, similar to England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, 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 rate0.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
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 Churchfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryCherry Dale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBirkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryOutwood Academy ShaftonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLift ShaftonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miPrimaryMilefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryLift St Helen'sAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.4 miPrimaryCarlton Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryOutwood Academy CarltonAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.7 miPrimaryOutwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangeAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.8 miAll-throughHoly Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Churchfield Primary School

What is Churchfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Churchfield Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Jun 2024.

How does Churchfield Primary School rank in England?

Churchfield Primary School ranks 1,968 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 86% of schools).

What are Churchfield Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Churchfield Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Churchfield Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Churchfield Primary School made 45 offers from 106 applications (2.4 per offer), and 43 of 43 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Churchfield Primary School?

Churchfield Primary School has 419 pupils aged 5 to 11.

What is the capacity of Churchfield Primary School?

Churchfield Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Churchfield Primary School?

At Churchfield Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Churchfield Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Churchfield Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.8% 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.