Parkside Primary Academy
Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT)
- Head of Academy
- Mrs Rachel Tiedemann
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Pioneer Academies Community Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 262
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 139084
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226722416
About this school
Parkside Primary Academy is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2024, 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 | 33 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 67% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 90% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
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 Parkside Primary Academy 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 | 85% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 250 |
| 2024/25 | 240 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Parkside Primary Academy compares
Parkside Primary Academy ranked 26th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.5% | 27.9% | 225 | — |
| Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | 55% | 4.2% | 29.1% | 162 | 0.1 miles |
| Lift Meadstead | 68% | 5.5% | 45.2% | 215 | 0.3 miles |
| Summerfields Primary Academy | 88% | 4% | 17.6% | 214 | 0.6 miles |
| Carlton Primary Academy | 64% | 5.2% | 23.2% | 317 | 1.0 miles |
| Athersley North Primary School | 49% | 8.3% | 58.2% | 290 | 1.6 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)
- 27.88%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 9.04%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary0.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Lift Meadstead0.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Summerfields Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Carlton Primary Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Athersley North Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Parkside Primary Academy ranks 20th 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 Parkside Primary Academy teach?
- Parkside Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the head of academy of Parkside Primary Academy?
- The head of academy of Parkside Primary Academy is Mrs Rachel Tiedemann, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Parkside Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Parkside Primary Academy, 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 Parkside Primary Academy?
- Parkside Primary Academy has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Parkside Primary Academy full?
- Parkside Primary Academy has capacity for 262 pupils and 225 on roll (86%), 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 Parkside Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Parkside Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Parkside Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Parkside Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Parkside Primary Academy?
- Parkside Primary Academy is part of PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT). Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Parkside Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Parkside Primary Academy rank locally?
- Parkside Primary Academy ranked 26th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Parkside Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Parkside Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Parkside Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Parkside Primary Academy'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 1 July 2026.