Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

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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Joseph Locke Primary School

Shaw Street, Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley S70 6JL

https://www.josephlockeprimary.com/

Joseph Locke Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Barnsley). It has about 420 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.0		Shawlands Primary School
0.0		Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
0.4		St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
0.6		Summer Lane Primary
0.8		Queens Road Academy
0.8		Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
0.9		Worsbrough Common Primary School
1.1		Gawber Primary School
1.2		Keresforth Primary School
1.2		Wilthorpe Primary School
1.2		Ward Green Primary School
1.3		Burton Road Primary School

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Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

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

Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is about average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is above average.

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

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

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

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

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is very high.

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