Joseph Locke Primary School
Barnsley
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School information
- Official name
- Joseph Locke Primary School
- Address
- Shaw Street, Joseph Locke Primary School
- Postcode
- S70 6JL
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barnsley South
- URN (official identifier)
- 106611
- Establishment number
- 2123
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 449
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 444
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Headteacher
- Mrs Judith Brock
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 6 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.josephlockeprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01226729910
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Joseph Locke Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 449 | 34,865 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 32.1% | 29.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.4% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 50.3% | 8.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
7 published inspections for Joseph Locke Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 2 Jul 2024
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 31 Mar 2019
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 16 Apr 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 Dec 2009
· S5 Reinspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Apr 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 13 Feb 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Joseph Locke Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 13.5% | 13.0% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Joseph Locke Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £196,850 for 127 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 31.7% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £491 | £404 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Joseph Locke Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 436 pupils.
| This school | Barnsley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,373,289 £7,746 per pupil | £7,175 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,428,040 £7,872 per pupil | £7,182 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,399,972 £3,215 per pupil · 40.8% | £3,206 · 44.6% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £673,517 £1,547 per pupil · 19.6% | £1,467 · 20.4% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £110,356 £253 per pupil · 3.2% | £221 · 3.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £50,647 £116 per pupil · 1.5% | £164 · 2.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£54,751 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £49,512 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £7,589 per pupil, supply and agency £424 per pupil — spending up £282 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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