The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley, S73 0PS
This school is closed (it closed in October 2025).
It was replaced by The Ellis Church of England Primary School. That page has the school's current information.
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emily Edwards
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 106638
- Local authority
- Barnsley
About this school
The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School was a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Barnsley. It taught children aged 3 to 11 and had 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 52% | 59% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 59% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 72% | 69% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 52% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
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 The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) 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 | 48% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 59% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 232 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School compares
Its KS2 result was higher than 38% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 59% | 4.5% | 11.9% | 226 | — |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 227 | 0.0 miles |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | 68% | 6.5% | 18.9% | 172 | 0.9 miles |
| Kings Oak Primary | — | — | — | 433 | 0.9 miles |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 25.4% | 346 | 1.0 miles |
| Jump Primary Academy | — | — | — | — | 1.0 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)
- 11.94%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 7.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Ellis Church of England Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Kings Oak Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Wombwell Park Street Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Jump Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other 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 The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School teach?
- The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School taught children aged 3 to 11. It was a primary school in Barnsley.
- Has The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School?
- The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School had 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- How have The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 59% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) 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 31 October 2025.