Primary school

Lacewood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnsley
  • S63 8DA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,618 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 44%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 26%26%2016/17: top 63%2017/18: top 25%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 22%2023/24: top 83%2024/25: top 44%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM67% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle−39.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%3/10 Below−40.7 pts
Reading score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510/10 Top 10%
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above−21.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 67% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 58% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 77% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 90% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 73% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 47% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 67% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%90%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 6% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 12% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 7% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 5% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%12%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 109 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 109 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 110 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 107 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 99 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510899No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026242
Free school meals (past 6 years)37.0%
First language not English4.5%
SEN support20.9%
EHC plan4.9%
Absence (sessions missed)6.4%
Persistently absent pupils15.8%

Girls 48.8%Boys 51.2%

96.8% full · 250 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult8.8
  • Classroom teachers 7.4
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 11.9
  • Other support 6.2

Teachers 10.2 FTE · Whole workforce 28.3 · 35 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,620
Spend per pupil£8,701
Staff spend per pupil£6,440
Reserve per pupil£9
  • +£2,160revenue reserve
  • −£18,567in-year balance

Grants £8,387 · self-generated £233 · premises £1,396 per pupil