Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Barnsley (Barnsley).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
96%
▲ 21pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
81%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
81%
▲ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
97.1%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.6
▲ 2.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
9.4%
▼ 15pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
223 / 236 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Barnsley. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 228 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 236. The school is led by Mrs Vicky Harrison.
Key facts
- URN
- 106637
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr George Kilburn | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2017 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Armitage | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Victoria Gardiner | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Miss Nicola Cook | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Jeffries | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr James Stones | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr John Hopkinson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Yvette Cooper | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Revd Chris Herbert | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Jane Morton | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Vicky Harrison | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Mrs Michaela Crossley | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Dr Richard Cooper | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Kiri-Kay Candy Porter Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Charity Mba Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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