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| Age Range | 4-11 years | 
| Gender | Mixed | 
| Type | Maintained school, Community school | 
| Religious Character | Does not apply | 
| Local Authority | Barnsley | 
| Address | Royd Moor Road, S36 9RD | 
| School Website | www.thurlstoneprimary.co.uk | 
| Telephone | 1226762018 | 
| URN | 106588 | 
| Total | 183 | 
| Girls/Boys | 94/89 | 
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 51.4%/48.6% | 
| % pupils where English not first language | 0.5% | 
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 19 | 
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 6.6% | 
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 20/06/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating | 
|---|---|
| 20/06/2023 | Good | 
| 24/11/2015 | Outstanding | 
| Inspection Date | 20/06/2023 | 
| Quality of Education | Good | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Good | 
| Personal Development | Good | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good | 
| Inspection Date | 24/11/2015 | 
| Quality of Education | No Judgement | 
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement | 
| Personal Development | No Judgement | 
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding | 
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2023 | School inspection: Good | View | 
| 09 November 2021 | School inspection | View | 
| 24 November 2015 | Full inspection: Outstanding | View | 
| 28 March 2014 | Interim assessment | View | 
| 14 September 2010 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 27 November 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View | 
| 17 March 2003 | Full inspection | View | 
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 59% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 0% | 
| Reading | 106 | 
| Maths | 105 | 
| Reading Progress | - | 
| Writing Progress | - | 
| Maths Progress | - | 
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68 | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 18 | 
| Reading | 107.0 | 
| Maths | 106.0 | 
| Reading Progress | 1.4 | 
| Writing Progress | 3.2 | 
| Maths Progress | -0.1 | 
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 25% | 
| Reading | 109.0 | 
| Maths | 107.0 | 
| Reading Progress | 3.4 | 
| Writing Progress | 1.2 | 
| Maths Progress | 1.4 | 
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score | 
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 83% | 
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 22% | 
| Reading | 108 | 
| Maths | 105 | 
| Reading Progress | 0.9 | 
| Writing Progress | 0.6 | 
| Maths Progress | -0.9 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 49 | 
| As First Preference | 27 | 
| As second preference | 14 | 
| As third preference | 8 | 
| Total Offers Made | 25 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 50 | 
| As First Preference | 18 | 
| As second preference | 15 | 
| As third preference | 17 | 
| Total Offers Made | 18 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 18 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 45 | 
| As First Preference | 23 | 
| As second preference | 13 | 
| As third preference | 9 | 
| Total Offers Made | 23 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 23 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.40% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 63 | 
| As First Preference | 35 | 
| As second preference | 19 | 
| As third preference | 9 | 
| Total Offers Made | 25 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 61 | 
| As First Preference | 26 | 
| As second preference | 19 | 
| As third preference | 16 | 
| Total Offers Made | 28 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 | 
| second preference offers | 2 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 41 | 
| As First Preference | 20 | 
| As second preference | 15 | 
| As third preference | 6 | 
| Total Offers Made | 20 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 20 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 50 | 
| As First Preference | 28 | 
| As second preference | 18 | 
| As third preference | 4 | 
| Total Offers Made | 25 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 | 
| As First Preference | 25 | 
| As second preference | 13 | 
| As third preference | 15 | 
| Total Offers Made | 25 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 51 | 
| As First Preference | 21 | 
| As second preference | 17 | 
| As third preference | 13 | 
| Total Offers Made | 22 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.08% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 | 
| As First Preference | 27 | 
| As second preference | 11 | 
| As third preference | 9 | 
| Total Offers Made | 25 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 | 
| second preference offers | 0 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| First preference v Offers | 1.14% | 
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 34 | 
| As First Preference | 16 | 
| As second preference | 10 | 
| As third preference | 8 | 
| Total Offers Made | 15 | 
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 14 | 
| second preference offers | 1 | 
| third preference offers | 0 | 
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  75%  | 
| agree |  22%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  76%  | 
| agree |  20%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree |  73%  | 
| agree |  22%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree |  10%  | 
| agree |  2%  | 
| disagree |  16%  | 
| strongly disagree |  2%  | 
| don't know |  8%  | 
| not applicable |  63%  | 
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree |  63%  | 
| agree |  31%  | 
| disagree |  4%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree |  37%  | 
| agree |  16%  | 
| disagree |  8%  | 
| strongly disagree |  6%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| not applicable |  33%  | 
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes |  22%  | 
| no |  78%  | 
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree |  55%  | 
| agree |  36%  | 
| disagree |  0%  | 
| strongly disagree |  9%  | 
| dont know | 0% | 
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree |  67%  | 
| agree |  25%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  6%  | 
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  71%  | 
| agree |  22%  | 
| disagree |  6%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree |  59%  | 
| agree |  35%  | 
| disagree |  6%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  63%  | 
| agree |  33%  | 
| disagree |  2%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  2%  | 
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree |  80%  | 
| agree |  20%  | 
| disagree |  0%  | 
| strongly disagree |  0%  | 
| don't know |  0%  | 
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree |  69%  | 
| agree |  20%  | 
| disagree |  6%  | 
| strongly disagree |  2%  | 
| don't know |  4%  | 
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes |  94%  | 
| no |  6%  | 
| time period | 2023-24 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  95.7%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  1.1%  | 
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin |  1.1%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.1%  | 
| time period | 2022-23 | 
| white british ethnic origin |  96.7%  | 
| white and asian ethnic origin |  1.6%  | 
| any other white background ethnic origin |  1.1%  |