Primary school

Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  • Voluntary Controlled School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Barnsley
  • S75 4HB
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,136 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 8%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 3%3%2016/17: top 8%2017/18: top 15%2018/19: top 2%2% · 2018/192022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 13%2024/25: top 8%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM83% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM26% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score110 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 23 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 88% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 84% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 82% · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 93% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 74% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 79% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 83% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%93%74%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 17% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 11% · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 5% · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 27% · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 9% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 8% · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 26% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%27%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 108 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 108 · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 109 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 108 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 106 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 110 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105110106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 108 · 19 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 107 · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 15 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 104 · 24 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108104No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2013Outstanding
  3. 2024Good

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 2026160
Free school meals (past 6 years)1.2%
First language not English0.0%
SEN support9.2%
EHC plan2.5%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils2.2%

Girls 50.9%Boys 49.1%

114.3% full · 140 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 67 responses (40.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 79.1% not applicable78.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year97% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 40.3% not applicable95% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed80% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child98.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school97% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school98.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development98.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent97% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.8
Pupils per adult15.0
  • Classroom teachers 4.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.5
  • Other support 2

Teachers 6.2 FTE · Whole workforce 12.7 · 18 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,500
Spend per pupil£6,544
Staff spend per pupil£4,774
Reserve per pupil£1,179
  • +£188,646revenue reserve
  • −£7,077in-year balance

Grants £5,997 · self-generated £503 · premises £399 per pupil