Springvale Primary School
Sheffield Road, Penistone, Barnsley, S36 6HJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rhia Fearn
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 227
- URN
- 106587
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226760930
About this school
Springvale Primary School is a community primary school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 227 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 73% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 97% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 93% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
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 Springvale 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 | 77% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 2.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 239 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Springvale Primary School compares
Springvale Primary School ranked 14th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 3.4% | 12.3% | 227 | — |
| Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School | 74% | 3.4% | 13.5% | 493 | 0.7 miles |
| Oxspring Primary School | 78% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 135 | 0.9 miles |
| Hoylandswaine Primary School | 85% | 3% | 2.3% | 94 | 1.5 miles |
| Thurlstone Primary School | 37% | 3.3% | 6% | 182 | 1.6 miles |
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | 87% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 202 | 2.2 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)
- 12.32%
- English as an additional language
- 1.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.36%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Oxspring Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Hoylandswaine Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Thurlstone Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Barnsley
Springvale Primary School ranks 12th 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 Springvale Primary School teach?
- Springvale Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Springvale Primary School?
- The headteacher of Springvale Primary School is Mrs Rhia Fearn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Springvale Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Springvale 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 Springvale Primary School?
- Springvale Primary School has 227 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Springvale Primary School full?
- Springvale Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 227 on roll (108%), 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 Springvale Primary School a faith school?
- No. Springvale Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Springvale Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Springvale Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Springvale Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Springvale Primary School rank locally?
- Springvale Primary School ranked 14th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Springvale Primary School's absence rate?
- Springvale Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Springvale Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Springvale 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.