Primary school

Cherry Dale Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnsley
  • S72 8AA
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jan 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,880 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 53%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 34%34%2016/17: top 31%31% · 2016/172017/18: top 31%2018/19: top 32%2022/23: top 35%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 53%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM63% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle−27.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM13% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above+18.1 pts
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below−18.7 pts
Maths score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.53/10 Below−36.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 62% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 71% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 74% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 74% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 67% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 55% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 63% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%74%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 18% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 13% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 16% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 11% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 15% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 13% · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%18%7%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 103 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 105 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 106 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 106 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 103 · 38 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2025

  • Personal developmentOutstanding
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2014Outstanding
  4. 2025Lowest Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026326
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.8%
First language not English7.2%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan3.4%
Absence (sessions missed)4.8%
Persistently absent pupils11.6%

Girls 43.9%Boys 56.1%

101.2% full · 322 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 45 responses (14% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.4% not applicable31.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year91.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 8.9% not applicable75.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?28.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 28.9% who said Yes above84.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing86.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school82.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher20.2
Pupils per adult10.5
  • Classroom teachers 13.7
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.5
  • Other support 1.2

Teachers 15.7 FTE · Whole workforce 31.4 · 36 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,672
Spend per pupil£7,829
Staff spend per pupil£5,459
Reserve per pupil£186
  • +£58,921revenue reserve
  • −£49,928in-year balance

Grants £7,374 · self-generated £298 · premises £1,306 per pupil