The Mill Academy

BarnsleyAcademy sponsor led

Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5EP

Headteacher: Miss Lisa ClaytonSchool website ↗Pupils: 220 (capacity: 220)Part of HCAT

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.
63.0%
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%.
3.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding20.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level77.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
52
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
57.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
3.0%
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).
10.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1654.0%4.0%+0.6+6.3+5.3
2016/1760.0%4.0%-1.1+4.9+1.5
2017/1879.0%7.0%+0.9+0.9+0.2
2018/1974.0%11.0%-0.4+1.6+2.5
2022/2356.0%9.0%-0.3-0.8-0.2
2023/2447.0%0.0%---
2024/2563.0%3.0%---
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