Ladywood Primary School
Barnsley
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About Ladywood Primary School
Ladywood Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley, Barnsley. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 11 primary schools. Local authorities: Barnsley. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Ladywood Primary School
- Address
- Nancy Road, Grimethorpe
- Postcode
- S72 7JX
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Barnsley North
- URN (official identifier)
- 149846
- Establishment number
- 2130
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 213
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Louise Grainger-Roystone
- Ofsted inspection
- Last inspected on 5 Oct 2023 under its previous school record (URN 106618), before it reopened as Ladywood Primary School (School remains Good)Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.ladywoodprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01226711488
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2024
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Ladywood Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 213 | 34,865 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.5% | 29.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 23.9% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 6.6% | 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
5 published inspections for Ladywood Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read reportInspected as Ladywood Primary School (URN 106618)
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 15 Nov 2023
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Ladywood Primary School (URN 106618)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 2 Mar 2018
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ladywood Primary School (URN 106618)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Jun 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ladywood Primary School (URN 106618)
Overall 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 11 Nov 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Ladywood Primary School (URN 106618)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 11 Jul 2007
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 Ladywood 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%+) | 11.5% | 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 Ladywood Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £99,200 for 64 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 35.0% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £542 | £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 Ladywood Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 215 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Barnsley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,534,000 £7,152 per pupil | £7,224 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,464,000 £6,825 per pupil | £6,815 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £657,000 £3,063 per pupil · 44.9% | £3,088 · 45.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £325,000 £1,515 per pupil · 22.2% | £1,450 · 21.3% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £54,000 £252 per pupil · 3.7% | £161 · 2.4% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £40,000 £186 per pupil · 2.7% | £140 · 2.1% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £70,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £112,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £3,250 per pupil, supply and agency £139 per pupil — spending up £3,575 per pupil on 2023/24.
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, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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