Keresforth Primary School
Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Vanessa D'Silva
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 106582
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226284147
About this school
Keresforth Primary School is a community primary school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 36 | 30 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 67% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 7% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 83% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 80% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Keresforth Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Keresforth Primary School compares
Keresforth Primary School ranked 24th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 3.6% | 16.4% | 224 | — |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | 59% | 5.4% | 21% | 104 | 0.5 miles |
| Shawlands Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 311 | 1.1 miles |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 449 | 1.1 miles |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 199 | 1.1 miles |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | 51% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 208 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.43%
- English as an additional language
- 1.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.61%
- Persistent absence
- 3.89%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Shawlands Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Joseph Locke Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley1.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Keresforth Primary School ranks 18th of the 59 ranked primary schools in Barnsley.
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Keresforth Primary School teach?
- Keresforth Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Keresforth Primary School?
- The headteacher of Keresforth Primary School is Mrs Vanessa D'Silva, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Keresforth Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Keresforth Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Keresforth Primary School?
- Keresforth Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Keresforth Primary School full?
- Keresforth Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 224 on roll (107%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Keresforth Primary School a faith school?
- No. Keresforth Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Keresforth Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Keresforth Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Keresforth Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Keresforth Primary School rank locally?
- Keresforth Primary School ranked 24th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Keresforth Primary School's absence rate?
- Keresforth Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Keresforth Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Keresforth Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.