Silkstone Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Silkstone Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 13th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 December 2023, report published 25 January 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

200 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals6.5%

6.5%, 20 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.5%

2.5%, 19.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13%

13%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Silkstone Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	83% met the expected standard
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	59% met the expected standard
Hoylandswaine Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	85% met the expected standard
Barugh Green Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Sally Adams
Phone: 01226790333
Website: silkstoneprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley, S75 4LR
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 106602

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.