Cherry Dale Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Cherry Dale Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 19th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 17 February 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

38 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths63%

63%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%

13%, 5 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

326 pupils on roll, with places for 322

Eligible for free school meals35.3%

35.3%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.7%

7.7%, 13.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.2%

5.2%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Cherry Dale Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Churchfield Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Lift Shafton	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
Birkwood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	61% met the expected standard
Milefield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Carlton Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Brown
Phone: 01226719700
Website: cherrydaleprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 106621

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.