Athersley North Primary School
Community primary school in Barnsley (Barnsley).
KS2 RWM expected
49%
▼ 13pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
54%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
59%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
63%
▼ 9pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.7%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
21.5
▲ 0.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.8%
▲ 30pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
104%
290 / 280 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Read Write Inc (RWI)
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 131157
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1997
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Iles | Chair of Governors | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2021 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Claire Ledger | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Leech | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Maria Duke | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Rachel Price | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Kirsty Wordsworth | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 |
| Mrs Clare Storr | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2014 |
| Miss Rachel Luty Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Aaron Milliner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Jackie Milliner Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
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