Birkwood Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Darfield Road, S72 8HG |
| School Website | www.birkwood.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1226710447 |
| URN | 106620 |
School Census
| Total | 382 |
| Girls/Boys | 185/197 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.4%/51.6% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 3.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 139 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 9.9% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 07/10/2014 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 07/10/2014 | Outstanding |
| 11/10/2010 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 07/10/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 11/10/2010 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 70 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 4 |
| Reading | 104.0 |
| Maths | 105.0 |
| Reading Progress | -0.4 |
| Writing Progress | 1.7 |
| Maths Progress | 1.1 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 68% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 9% |
| Reading | 104.0 |
| Maths | 104.0 |
| Reading Progress | 2.3 |
| Writing Progress | 1.9 |
| Maths Progress | 1.1 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 69% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 34% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | 1.6 |
| Writing Progress | 2.8 |
| Maths Progress | 1.7 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 92 |
| As First Preference | 44 |
| As second preference | 22 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 48 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 44 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 109 |
| As First Preference | 64 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 58 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 57 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 82 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 53 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 52 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 82 |
| As First Preference | 43 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 38 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.34% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 84 |
| As First Preference | 51 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 39 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 38 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.28% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 79 |
| As First Preference | 46 |
| As second preference | 21 |
| As third preference | 12 |
| Total Offers Made | 37 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 36 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.15% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 78 |
| As First Preference | 46 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 40 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 80 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 25 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 34 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 79 |
| As First Preference | 45 |
| As second preference | 17 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 40 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.05% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 64 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 13 |
| As third preference | 10 |
| Total Offers Made | 40 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 39 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.44% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 86 |
| As First Preference | 52 |
| As second preference | 18 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 39 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 36 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 90% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 31% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 11% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 5% |
| not applicable | 73% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 60% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 28% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 23% |
| no | 78% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 94% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 24% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 76% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 100% |
| no | 0% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 9% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 45% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 18% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 18% |
| not applicable | 45% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 27% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 27% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 18% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 18% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 0% |
| no | 0% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 0% |
| agree | 0% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 18% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 9% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 55% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 9% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 82% |
| no | 18% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| african ethnic origin | 1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 1.3% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |
| african ethnic origin | 0.8% |