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Birdwell Primary School

URN
149455
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Birdwell Primary School
URN
149455
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

92 / 100

Exceptional

Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.

Academic Outcomes

100

Inspection

78

Admissions Value

90

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

100

School Compass rankings

Top 10% of primary schools in England

Top 10% nationally

#6 of 69 schools in Barnsley

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Recommended

This school performs well across several areas and may suit many families.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Target school
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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  • Recommended application mix
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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Average
  • National comparison: Similar to national average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Birdwell Primary School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Birdwell Primary School

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Ofsted inspections

Report card (from November 2025)

From November 2025, Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade. Schools receive grades across several areas on a report card.

Latest publication date
5 March 2026
Inspection date
20 January 2026
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingMet

Inspection outcomes

  • Safeguarding

    Met

    Graded 20 January 2026

  • Inclusion

    Strong standard

    Graded 20 January 2026

  • Curriculum and teaching

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

25

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

51

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

24

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.04×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Barnsley
Admissions portal
Nottingham admissions
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
https://www.birdwellprimary.co.uk

Performance & outcomes

Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.

Key stage 2 (primary)

Key stage 2 (primary) data for academic year 2024/25

Official Department for Education key stage 2 attainment for academic year 2024/25.

Reading expected standard

Reading expected %

89.0%

Writing expected standard

Writing expected %

93.0%

Maths expected standard

Maths expected %

93.0%

Reading, writing and maths expected

RWM expected %

85.0%

Reading progress

Reading progress

Not published

Writing progress

Location

S70 5XB - Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Contact details

Address
Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Postcode
S70 5XB
Phone
1226742957
Website
https://www.birdwellprimary.co.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Barnsley
Local authority code
370

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 252 schools in Barnsley.

Authority statistics

Total schools

252

Open schools

97

Closed schools

155

Primary schools

188

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Strong standard

    Graded 20 January 2026

  • Achievement

    Strong standard

    Graded 20 January 2026

  • Attendance and behaviour

    Strong standard

    Graded 20 January 2026

  • Personal development and wellbeing

    Strong standard

    Graded 20 January 2026

  • Leadership and governance

    Strong standard

    Graded 20 January 2026

  • Early years

    Expected standard
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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    5 March 202620 January 2026S5 InspectionReport cardView report for inspection published 5 March 2026
    2 February 202313 December 2022Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1GoodView report for inspection published 2 February 2023
    • Report card

      Published
      5 March 2026
      Inspected
      20 January 2026
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • Good

      Published
      2 February 2023
      Inspected
      13 December 2022
      Type
      Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    47.1%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 23

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Writing progress

    Not published

    Maths progress

    Maths progress

    Not published

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education performance and outcomes statistics (England).

    Secondary schools

    34

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary188 (75.2%)
    • Secondary34 (13.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other28 (11.2%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Birdwell Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Worsbrough St Mary's CofE Primary School768 mPrimaryClosed
    Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School1.2 kmPrimaryOpen
    Hoyland Common Junior School1.5 kmPrimaryClosed
    Hoyland Common Primary School1.5 kmPrimaryClosed
    Hoyland Common Primary School1.5 kmPrimaryOpen
    Hoyland Common Infant School1.6 kmPrimaryClosed
    West Meadows Primary School1.8 kmPrimaryClosed
    West Meadows Primary School1.8 kmPrimaryOpen
    Park House School1.9 kmNot applicableOpen
    • Birdwell Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Worsbrough St Mary's CofE Primary School
      Distance
      768 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
      Distance
      1.2 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Hoyland Common Junior School
      Distance
      1.5 km
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Barnsley)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Agnes Road Infant SchoolPrimaryS70 1NJClosed
    All Saints Academy DarfieldPrimaryS73 9EUOpen
    Ardsley Oaks Junior SchoolPrimaryS71 5AGClosed
    Athersley North Infant SchoolPrimaryS71 3DHClosed
    Athersley North Primary SchoolPrimaryS71 3NBOpen
    • Agnes Road Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      S70 1NJ
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints Academy Darfield
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      S73 9EU
      Status
      Open
    • Ardsley Oaks Junior School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      S71 5AG
      Status
      Closed
    • Athersley North Infant School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      S71 3DH
      Status
      Closed
    • Athersley North Primary School
    Hoyland Common Primary School
    Distance
    1.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Hoyland Common Primary School
    Distance
    1.5 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Hoyland Common Infant School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • West Meadows Primary School
    Distance
    1.8 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • West Meadows Primary School
    Distance
    1.8 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Park House School
    Distance
    1.9 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    S71 3NB
    Status
    Open