Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, Barnsley

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3JS

https://dodworthstjohns.org.uk/

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England academy. It has about 180 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In November 2023 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Mary's Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley, Queens Road Academy, The Mill Academy, Darton Primary School and West Meadows Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Environment, Admissions and Attainment. Relative weaknesses include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.6		Keresforth Primary School
1.2		Gawber Primary School
1.4		St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
1.4		Shawlands Primary School
1.4		Joseph Locke Primary School
1.4		Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.5		Summer Lane Primary
1.6		Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
1.6		Silkstone Primary School
2.0		Wilthorpe Primary School
2.1		Worsbrough Common Primary School
2.2		Ward Green Primary School

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Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is roughly average.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is roughly average.

Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is above average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is below average and in writing it is poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is poor.

Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

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