Ladywood 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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Ladywood Primary School

Nancy Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley S72 7JX

https://www.ladywoodprimary.co.uk/

Ladywood Primary School is an academy. It caters for boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. The present school opened in 2024.

This school is a member of Every Child Matters Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Sandhill Primary School, High View Primary Learning Centre, Wombwell Park Street Primary School, Athersley South Primary School and Laithes Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Representation and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Attendance.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Milefield Primary School
1.5		Birkwood Primary School
1.5		Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
1.7		Churchfield Primary School
1.8		Sandhill Primary School
1.9		Cherry Dale Primary School
1.9		Shafton Primary Academy
1.9		South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
2.1		South Kirkby Academy
2.5		St Helen's CE Primary School
2.5		Upperwood Academy
2.6		All Saints Academy Darfield

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are very low, while crime is quite high.

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

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

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

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

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is roughly average.

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

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