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Milefield Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnsley
  • S72 7BH
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 6,269 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 42%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 30%30%2023/24: top 26%26% · 2023/242024/25: top 42%

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM67% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%6/10 Middle
Higher standard, RWM14% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle
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Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 69% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 72% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 67% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%72%67%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 18% · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 12% · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 14% · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%18%12%
Reading score
2022/23: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107106
Maths score
2022/23: 106 · 45 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 107 · 43 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 42 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107105

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1.4 km from Shafton & Upper Cudworth · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2024

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 2026294
Free school meals (past 6 years)42.4%
First language not English10.5%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)7.2%
Persistently absent pupils19.0%

Girls 45.3%Boys 54.8%

93.3% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 12 responses (4.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school91.7% 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 · 75% not applicable66.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable87.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing100% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school100% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development100% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.6
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 6.3

Teachers 14.8 FTE · Whole workforce 31.4 · 37 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,008
Spend per pupil£6,422
Staff spend per pupil£4,749
Reserve per pupil£1,278
  • +£379,000revenue reserve
  • +£174,000in-year balance

Grants £6,776 · self-generated £233 · premises £509 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HCAT (9 academies) · trust reserve £5,746,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it