Silkstone Primary School
Barnsley
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School information
- Official name
- Silkstone Primary School
- Address
- High Street, Silkstone
- Postcode
- S75 4LR
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- URN (official identifier)
- 106602
- Establishment number
- 2107
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 200
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sally Adams
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 5 Dec 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- silkstoneprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01226790333
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Silkstone Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 200 | 34,865 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 6.5% | 29.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 14.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 2.5% | 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
4 published inspections for Silkstone Primary School.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 25 Jan 2024
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
Report published 13 Feb 2020
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 9 Dec 2008
· S5 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
- Outstanding
Report published 13 Mar 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 Silkstone Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.0% | 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 Silkstone Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £20,150 for 13 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 6.5% | 30.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £100 | £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 Silkstone Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 200 pupils.
| This school | Barnsley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,240,727 £6,204 per pupil | £7,175 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £1,251,163 £6,256 per pupil | £7,182 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £630,730 £3,154 per pupil · 50.4% | £3,206 · 44.6% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £212,943 £1,065 per pupil · 17.0% | £1,467 · 20.4% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £6,353 £32 per pupil · 0.5% | £221 · 3.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £1,013 £5 per pupil · 0.1% | £164 · 2.3% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£10,436 | ||
| Revenue reserve | −£12,943 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £5,855 per pupil, supply and agency £72 per pupil — spending up £401 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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