Parkside Primary Academy, 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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Parkside Primary Academy

Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley S71 4QP

https://www.parksideacademy.co.uk/

Parkside Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 250 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Pioneer Academies Community Trust (PACT). (Other schools in this trust include Summerfields Primary Academy and Carlton Primary Academy.)

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

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
0.3		Meadstead Primary Academy
0.5		Summerfields Primary Academy
1.1		Carlton Primary Academy
1.4		Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
1.6		Athersley North Primary School
1.6		Laithes Primary School
1.7		Athersley South Primary School
1.9		Cherry Dale Primary School
2.0		St Helen's Primary Academy
2.1		Shafton Primary Academy
2.1		Mapplewell Primary School

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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

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

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

Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

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 and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

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

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