Community school · Barnsley

Cherry Dale Primary School

3–11Ages
326Pupils
PrimaryPhase
106621URN

Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jan 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.7 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

87 applications for 33 places · 9th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 21 January 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Barnsley median (1.9) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

87 applications · 33 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 2.6; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 3.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 3.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 2.9; Barnsley median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Barnsley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	33	87	2.6	32	0.97
Sep 2025	34	102	3.0	34	1.00
Sep 2024	39	109	2.8	52	1.33
Sep 2023	40	102	2.6	36	0.90
Sep 2022	37	78	2.1	34	0.92
Sep 2021	45	95	2.1	51	1.13
Sep 2020	40	96	2.4	50	1.25
Sep 2019	39	95	2.4	48	1.23
Sep 2018	40	80	2.0	40	1.00
Sep 2017	40	124	3.1	66	1.65
Sep 2016	40	98	2.5	48	1.20
Sep 2015	40	91	2.3	48	1.20
Sep 2014	40	114	2.9	51	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 66% · Writing 74% · Maths 76% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%47th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard66%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barnsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	13%	104	103
2023/24	55%	7%	105	104
2022/23	67%	15%	106	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Cherry Dale Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Churchfield Primary School
0.8 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Lift Shafton
1.0 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Birkwood Primary School
1.7 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Milefield Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Carlton Primary Academy
2.2 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.6 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Lift St Helen's
2.7 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
2.9 km · Barnsley

Good2022

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106621 · 370/2133
Capacity: 322 pupils · 326 on roll
Free school meals: 34.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA
Local authority: Barnsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources