Cherry Dale Primary School
Cherry Dale Primary School is a primary school (Community school), ages 3–11, in Barnsley, S72, run by Barnsley council. It has 326 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (21 January 2025): Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 2 areas.
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Ofsted
Outstanding in 3 areas, Good in 2 areas — inspected 21 January 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
Personal development | Outstanding |
Leadership and management | Outstanding |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Early years | Good |
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Term dates
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Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 63 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 13 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 38 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 326 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 35.3% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 7.7% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 16.2% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 3.43% | 2024/25 |
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