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Hunningley Primary Academy

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Hunningley Primary Academy

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426 pupils
Outstanding· May 2023
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Details

Type

Academy Converter

Local Authority

Barnsley

Academy Trust

UNITED LEARNING TRUST

Head Teacher

Mrs Catherine Horton-Hale

Gender

Mixed

Admissions

Non-selective

Religious Character

Does not apply

Opened

June 2017

Website

www.hunningley.org.uk

Reference Number

144037

Additional Provisions

Nursery Provision

About This Data

  • School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.

Admissions

How many families applied and received places

Reception entry for 2025/26

On Time Applications

Count
Total applications92
As 1st preference44
As 2nd preference33
As 3rd preference15
From another local authority0

Offers on National Offer Day

Count
Total offers44
To 1st preference44
To 2nd preference0
To 3rd preference0
To any preference44
To another local authority0

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
  • Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
  • Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
  • "Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
  • This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Barnsley.

Pupils

Summary

Total Pupils423 (101% of capacity)
Age Range3 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls47% / 53%
Free School Meals42.8%
English as Additional Language13.9%
SEN Support12.8%
SEN with EHCP2.8%
Overall Attendance93.5%
Persistent Absence20.3%

Class Sizes

Overall Average0.0
Key Stage 10.0
Key Stage 20.0

Total Pupils

Cohort Sizes

Nursery39
Reception57
Year 143
Year 254
Year 351
Year 459
Year 559
Year 661

Pupil Ethnicities

White British79.2%
White Other6.1%
African5.4%
Mixed Other1.7%
White & Black African1.4%
Black Other1.2%
Other1.2%
Pakistani0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.7%
Indian0.7%
Asian Other0.7%
White & Asian0.2%
Caribbean0.2%
Chinese0.2%

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
  • This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
  • Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
  • Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Inspections

Ofsted Inspections

3 inspections on record

Current Rating
Outstanding· May 2023
  • 2023

    School Inspection

    16 May 2023

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    Outstanding

    Category Judgements

    CategoryJudgement
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early years provisionOutstanding

    AI-Generated Insights

    SEND
    2
    • Pupils with SEND are supported effectively in all subjects.
    • Pupils with SEND work alongside peers and experience success.
    Curriculum
    2
    • Highly ambitious and well-structured curriculum for all pupils.
    • Reading is taught through a logical and sequenced approach.
    Leadership
    2
    • Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils.
    • Trustees and governors are highly effective in their roles.
    Safeguarding
    2
    • Safeguarding arrangements are effective and well-implemented.
    • A strong culture of safeguarding is embedded across the school.
    Pupil Progress
    2
    • Pupils achieve well, including those with SEND.
    • Pupils become confident and fluent readers by Year Six.
    Teaching Quality
    2
    • Teachers use deliberate links across subjects to aid learning.
    • Highly skilled adults teach reading with precision.
    Personal Development
    2
    • Personal and character development is well integrated into the curriculum.
    • Pupils learn about respect, equality, and individual rights.
    Behaviour & Attendance
    2
    • Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and high expectations.
    • Bullying is exceptionally rare and swiftly addressed.

    Insights are generated by AI from the inspection report and may not be fully accurate.

  • 2022

    School Inspection

    20 January 2022

    View report
  • 2017

    Academy Conversion

    6 June 2017

    View report

About This Data

  • Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
  • Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
  • Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.

Primary Results

Performance measures for pupils at the end of Year 6 (Key Stage 2)

Reading, writing and maths

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard84.0%61.1%61.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard10.0%6.0%8.0%

Average scaled score

SchoolLAEngland
Reading105104.2105
Maths105104.1104

Progress scores

Reading

+1.5Above average

95% confidence interval: -0.2 to 3.2

Progress in reading from KS1 to KS2

Writing

+2.4Well above average

95% confidence interval: 0.80 to 4

Progress in writing from KS1 to KS2

Maths

+2.6Well above average

95% confidence interval: 1 to 4.2

Progress in maths from KS1 to KS2

Grammar, punctuation and spelling

SchoolLAEngland
Pupils meeting the expected standard92.0%71.9%72.0%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard51.0%29.9%32.0%

About This Data

  • School rankings are calculated by sorting schools first by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard, then by the percentage achieving a higher standard. Rankings help compare schools within England but do not account for school context or pupil intake.
  • Progress scores measure how much pupils improved from KS1 (Year 2) to KS2 (Year 6), compared to pupils nationally with similar starting points. A score of 0 means average progress; a positive score means above-average progress. Progress scores show the value a school adds, while exam results show final attainment. Some children start higher than others due to factors like natural ability or home circumstances.
  • Data sourced from the Department for Education Key Stage 2 performance tables for 2023/24. LA and England averages provide national and local context.

Workforce

Staff numbers and pupil-to-teacher ratios

Pupils per Teacher or Teaching Assistant

Shows how many children each teacher looks after on average. The lower line includes teaching assistants, giving you a better picture of the adult support available in classrooms.

Total Pupils

The number of children enrolled at this school over time. These figures come from financial records and may differ slightly from other pupil numbers on this site due to when data was collected.

Total Number of Teachers

The total teaching capacity at this school, including classroom teachers and senior staff who also teach. Part-time teachers are counted based on their working hours.

Teaching Assistants

Support staff who work directly with children in classrooms. This includes regular TAs, higher-level TAs with more responsibilities, and specialist support for children with additional needs.

Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (%)

The percentage of teachers who have completed official teacher training in England. A higher percentage typically indicates a more experienced and formally trained teaching team.

Senior Leadership

The school's leadership team, including the headteacher, deputy heads and assistant heads. These staff manage the school and often still spend time in classrooms.

Non-classroom Support Staff and Auxiliary Staff

Office and admin staff who keep the school running smoothly, plus auxiliary staff like catering teams and site maintenance who look after the building and meals.

Total Headcount and Workforce

Two ways of counting staff: headcount shows total people employed (including part-timers), while workforce counts the equivalent number of full-time positions.

About This Data

  • Data sourced from the DfE School Workforce Census. Numbers may not match exactly other data shown on this site due to different collection timings within the academic year.
  • FTE = Full-time equivalent, representing the total working hours divided by standard full-time hours. Headcount = total number of individuals employed.
  • Senior leadership includes headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers.
  • Teachers with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) have completed accredited initial teacher training in England.

Finances

2024/25

Income per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the revenue reserve was £377,969 or £894 p/pupil. Schools maintain reserves for unexpected costs, but these funds are ultimately meant to benefit pupils.

Expenditure per Pupil (£)

In 2024/25 the in-year balance was £109,919 or £260 p/pupil. A positive balance means the school had money left over, which goes into reserves for future use.

About This Data

  • Financial data comes from the DfE School Financial Benchmarking service. Schools report their income and spending each year.
  • Revenue reserve is the money a school has saved up over time. Schools keep reserves to cover unexpected costs, though funds are meant to benefit current pupils.
  • In-year balance shows whether a school spent more or less than it received in a single year. A positive balance means the school had money left over; a negative balance means it dipped into savings.

Contact Information

Address

Hunningley Lane
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 3DT

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