Thurlstone Primary School

BarnsleyCommunity school

Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9RD

Headteacher: Mrs Charlotte GibbinsSchool website ↗Pupils: 182 (capacity: 175)

Ofsted RatingInspected 20 June 2023Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
37.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding44.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level37.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level89.0%
Exceeding33.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
23
Applications received
51
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
4.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
15.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1677.0%8.0%+1.4+2.2+3.8
2016/1776.0%6.0%+3.1+1.9+1.8
2017/1883.0%22.0%+0.9+0.6-0.9
2018/1980.0%25.0%+3.4+1.2+1.4
2022/2368.0%18.0%+1.4+3.2-0.1
2023/2459.0%0.0%---
2024/2537.0%0.0%---
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