Joseph Locke Primary School

Shaw Street, Barnsley, Barnsley, S70 6JL

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

75%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

448

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barnsley →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 448 / 444 (101%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.7%

Disadvantaged

50.2%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

14.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

75%

Expected standard (RWM)

13%

Higher standard (RWM)

106

Avg reading score

107

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.8%

Overall absence

10.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.8

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

21.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +5.4 vs 2023/24

£46,838

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 24% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,786 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,589

Spend per pupil

£7,544

Income per pupil

38%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.