Churchfield Primary School
Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jonathan Bean
- Sponsor
- Waterton Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 419
- URN
- 147619
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924967605
About this school
Churchfield Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 419 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Churchfield Primary 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
- Outstanding
- 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 | 57 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 73% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 78% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 77% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.60 | - | - |
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 Churchfield 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 | 46% | 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 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 409 |
| 2023/24 | 404 |
| 2024/25 | 410 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Churchfield Primary School compares
Churchfield Primary School ranked 15th 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 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 5.8% | 32.4% | 419 | — |
| Cherry Dale Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 33.8% | 326 | 0.5 miles |
| Birkwood Primary School | 61% | 5% | 31.7% | 432 | 0.6 miles |
| Lift Shafton | 59% | 4.4% | 23.5% | 247 | 1.1 miles |
| Milefield Primary School | 67% | 7.2% | 42.4% | 294 | 1.1 miles |
| Lift St Helen's | 62% | 5.2% | 40.2% | 183 | 1.4 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)
- 32.44%
- English as an additional language
- 4.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.76%
- Persistent absence
- 14.84%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cherry Dale Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Birkwood Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Lift Shafton1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Milefield Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Lift St Helen's1.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Churchfield Primary School ranks 13th 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 Churchfield Primary School teach?
- Churchfield Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Churchfield Primary School?
- The headteacher of Churchfield Primary School is Mr Jonathan Bean, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Churchfield Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Churchfield 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 many pupils are at Churchfield Primary School?
- Churchfield Primary School has 419 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Churchfield Primary School full?
- Churchfield Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 419 on roll (100%), 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 Churchfield Primary School a faith school?
- No. Churchfield Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Churchfield Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Churchfield Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Churchfield Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Churchfield Primary School is part of WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Churchfield Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Churchfield Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Churchfield Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% 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 Churchfield Primary School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Churchfield Primary School ranked 15th 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 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Churchfield Primary School's absence rate?
- Churchfield Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Churchfield Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Churchfield 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 10 July 2026.