Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley, S75 4QT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr S M Tabbner
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 135
- URN
- 106589
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226790471
About this school
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School is a community primary school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 135 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 81% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 5% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 95% | 95% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 95% | 90% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
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 Silkstone Common Junior and Infant 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 | 76% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 135 |
| 2023/24 | 136 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School compares
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School ranked 8th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 4.1% | 6% | 135 | — |
| Silkstone Primary School | 83% | 4% | 6.1% | 200 | 0.8 miles |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | 59% | 5.4% | 21% | 104 | 1.6 miles |
| Keresforth Primary School | 73% | 3.6% | 16.4% | 224 | 1.9 miles |
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | 87% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 202 | 1.9 miles |
| Oxspring Primary School | 78% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 135 | 2.0 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)
- 5.97%
- English as an additional language
- 0.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.05%
- Persistent absence
- 6.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Silkstone Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Keresforth Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Oxspring Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Barnsley
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School ranks 6th 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 ages does Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School teach?
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School?
- The headteacher of Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School is Mr S M Tabbner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Silkstone Common Junior and Infant 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 many pupils are at Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School?
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School has 135 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School full?
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School has capacity for 150 pupils and 135 on roll (90%), so it has space against 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 Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School a faith school?
- No. Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School ranked 8th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School's absence rate?
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Silkstone Common Junior and Infant 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.