Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School

Moorend Lane, Barnsley, Barnsley, S75 4QT

Good

Inspected 12 October 2022

Good

Ofsted

84%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

134

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barnsley →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 134 / 150 (89%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 12 October 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.0%

Disadvantaged

0.7%

EAL

3.7%

SEN support

8.2%

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)

84%

Expected standard (RWM)

16%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

109

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.0%

Overall absence

7.0%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

22.3

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

5.04

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£54,141

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 50% on leadership pay

↑ +£12,412 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.

£6,495

Spend per pupil

£6,636

Income per pupil

50%

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.