Academy converter · Barnsley

Churchfield Primary School

5–11Ages
419Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147619URN

Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.4 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

106 applications for 45 places · 16th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 25 June 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
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

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.4 above Barnsley median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

106 applications · 45 places offered · 43 named it first

2026 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 6 of 7 years.

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Cudworth Churchfield Primary School (URN 106622), the previous school.

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	45	106	2.4	43	0.96
Sep 2025	57	120	2.1	57	1.00
Sep 2024	48	105	2.2	46	0.96
Sep 2023	54	119	2.2	54	1.00
Sep 2022	42	94	2.2	41	0.98
Sep 2021	56	112	2.0	49	0.88
Sep 2020	54	91	1.7	42	0.78
Sep 2019 *	50	93	1.9	45	0.90
Sep 2018 *	47	84	1.8	46	0.98
Sep 2017 *	48	90	1.9	27	0.56
Sep 2016 *	49	95	1.9	39	0.80
Sep 2015 *	35	67	1.9	26	0.74
Sep 2014 *	53	99	1.9	28	0.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 81% · Maths 83% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%13th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard51%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

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Barnsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	80%	5%	108	106
2023/24	73%	5%	108	104
2022/23	46%	2%	101	101

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

Churchfield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Cherry Dale Primary School
0.8 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Birkwood Primary School
1.0 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Lift Shafton
1.8 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Milefield Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Lift St Helen's
2.3 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Carlton Primary Academy
2.3 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
2.7 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

1.3applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Ladywood Primary School
2.9 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147619 · 370/2134
Trust: Waterton Academy Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 419 on roll
Free school meals: 29.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Opened: 1 December 2019
Replaced: Cudworth Churchfield Primary School (URN 106622)
Address: Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JR
Local authority: Barnsley

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