Upperwood Academy

Primary · Barnsley · S73 9NL · URN 138615

Ofsted: not publishedLast inspected 2025-06-11Cohort 298

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 2 results

Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 29

4 of 4 headline figuresArea average from 75 schools in Barnsley

Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
66%
Barnsley 64.7%England 61%
1.3 percentage points above the area average of 64.7
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Barnsley 8%England 8%
7.9 percentage points below the area average of 8
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
102
Barnsley 105.34England 105
3.3 below the area average of 105.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
103
Barnsley 104.58England 105
1.6 below the area average of 104.6
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
105
Barnsley 104.78England 105
In line with the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
28%
Barnsley 26.7%England 32%
1.3 percentage points above the area average of 26.7
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
69%
Barnsley 75.8%
6.8 percentage points below the area average of 75.8
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
76%
Barnsley 72.1%
3.9 percentage points above the area average of 72.1
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
79%
Barnsley 76.9%
2.1 percentage points above the area average of 76.9
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
29
Barnsley 35
6.4 below the area average of 35.4
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Barnsley	Against national	Feeds
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths	66% Barnsley 64.7%England 61%	1.3 percentage points above the area average of 64.7	5 percentage points above the national figure of 61	Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths	0% Barnsley 8%England 8%	7.9 percentage points below the area average of 8	8 percentage points below the national figure of 8	Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading	102 Barnsley 105.34England 105	3.3 below the area average of 105.3	3 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths	103 Barnsley 104.58England 105	1.6 below the area average of 104.6	2 below the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling	105 Barnsley 104.78England 105	In line with the area average of 104.8	In line with the national figure of 105	Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling	28% Barnsley 26.7%England 32%	1.3 percentage points above the area average of 26.7	4 percentage points below the national figure of 32	Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading	69% Barnsley 75.8%	6.8 percentage points below the area average of 75.8	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing	76% Barnsley 72.1%	3.9 percentage points above the area average of 72.1	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths	79% Barnsley 76.9%	2.1 percentage points above the area average of 76.9	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	29 Barnsley 35	6.4 below the area average of 35.4	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Barnsley · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Primary classes: 26.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 2.7% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 29.2% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 14.8% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 10.9pupils per adult
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling: 28% of pupils
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths: 0% of pupils
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 23.3pupils per teacher
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: 66% of pupils
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 79.6% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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