Silkstone Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S75 4LR · Barnsley
#290 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3210 of 15,697 nationally
About Silkstone Primary School
Silkstone Primary School is a local authority primary located in Barnsley, in the Barnsley local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 200 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 73.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of primary schools in England and 290th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (92th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 200; capacity filled 95.2%.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; Silkstone Primary School ranks 14th of 72 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)83%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Silkstone Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 200
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 83%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Silkstone Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
135 students · 1.3 km away
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
160 students · 2.5 km away
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 2.7 km away
Hoylandswaine Primary School
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
94 students · 2.8 km away
Barugh Green Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
263 students · 3.2 km away
Keresforth Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 3.3 km away
Gawber Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
211 students · 3.8 km away
Oxspring Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
135 students · 3.9 km away
Springvale Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 4.0 km away
Horizon Community College
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,909 students · 4.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Halfway Junior School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
200 students
Shadwell Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
200 students
Carr Infant School
York · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
200 students
Lindhead School
Scarborough · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students
Brompton Community Primary School
Northallerton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
200 students
Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School
Selby · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
200 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Silkstone Primary School a good school?
Silkstone Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 73.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England) and ranks #290 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Silkstone Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Silkstone Primary School ranks #290 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3210 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Silkstone Primary School?
Silkstone Primary School had 200 students in 2025.
Is Silkstone Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Silkstone Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Silkstone Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Silkstone Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.