The Mill Academy, Barnsley | The Schools Guide

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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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The Mill Academy

Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley S70 5EP

https://themillacademy.org.uk/

The Mill Academy is an academy. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Mary's Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Queens Road Academy, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley, West Meadows Primary School, Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy and Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy.)

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

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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
0.4		Bank End Primary Academy
0.5		Ward Green Primary School
0.7		Worsbrough Common Primary School
0.7		The Forest Academy
1.0		Hunningley Primary Academy
1.1		Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
1.5		Queens Road Academy
1.6		Oakhill Primary Academy
1.6		Shawlands Primary School
1.6		Joseph Locke Primary School
1.6		Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.7		Birdwell Primary School

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

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

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

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.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below 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.)

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

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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