Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Barnsley
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Barnsley. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 60 schools in Barnsley with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 81% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School are Hoyland Common Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 78% maths); Birdwell Primary School (0.7 miles, 89% reading, 93% maths); West Meadows Primary School (1 mile, Good, 69% reading, 72% maths); and St Helen's Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths).
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Hoyland Common Primary SchoolBirdwell Primary SchoolWest Meadows Primary SchoolSt Helen's Catholic Primary School
Who goes there
9.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is New Road/Westwood New Road (opposite), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 62 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
9.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 96% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 70% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 85% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
190 pupils
210 places
20 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barnsley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnsley
Across Barnsley council
Places available
2,979
Applications
2,423
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Barnsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
25
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
15.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
223
Total Pupils
105
Boys
118
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,049
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,205
Per pupil
£1081k
Total funding
£26k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
2.9%
Overall absence
4.3%
Persistent absence
161
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Questions parents ask about Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
What are SATs results like at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Of the pupils at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 96% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Classes at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School has around 223 pupils on roll. 9% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
2.9% of sessions were missed at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School in 2024/25. 4.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School?
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is at Westwood New Road, Tankersley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3DA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)