A good community school school in Barnsley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Silkstone Primary School.
Overall school rating
/ 100
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Official inspection outcomes
Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.
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Basic details and characteristics
Official government statistics
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| 2023 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends.
Interactive performance metrics over time
| Year | Mat Average | Read Average |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| 2024 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
Overall Trend:
Declining trend (-0.5 per year)
Derived insights and analysis
Declining trend (-0.5 per year)
Down -0.5% over 3 years
Information extracted from the school's own website
"A School with Soul"
Welcome to Silkstone Primary School. Ours is a happy, caring school with an ethos that puts children at the heart of all we do. Our dedicated staff and community have created a great school that enables all children to flourish as they develop a love for learning and life. We recognise the importance of strong relationships with parents and operate an ‘open door policy’. We hope your journey with us will be a happy and successful one. – Sally Adams, Headteacher.
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Sports
Shining Stars provides a Breakfast club from 7:15am Monday to Friday and an After School club until 6pm, Monday to Thursday during term time. We cater for children aged 4-11 years and provide high quality, affordable and accessible childcare. This club is run by school staff. Shining Stars can be contacted at [email protected] and on 01226 790333. Shining Stars manager: Miss Turner; Shining Stars play workers: Mrs Walmsley and Mrs Helliwell.
SEND offer information; SEND coordinator Gemma Dolan ([email protected]); SEND Governor Frances Fisher ([email protected]); Silkstone Primary School SEND offer Information Report; Local Authority Local Offer information (www.barnsley.gov.uk/localoffer); SEND Policy 2025-2026.
Silkstone Primary School caters for children between the ages of 5 and 11. It has 30 Reception places and follows the local admissions procedures as a Local Authority maintained school. Barnsley residents can apply online via the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (BMBC) online admissions site; for starting in September 2023 the deadline is stated as 15 January 2025. Non-Barnsley residents should contact their local council for admission information.