Best 3 Primary schools in South Yorkshire – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Brightside Nursery Infant School (Primary) in Sheffield; Gawber Primary School (Primary) in Barnsley; Aston Fence Junior and Infant School (Primary) in Sheffield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Brightside Nursery Infant School, Gawber Primary School and Aston Fence Junior and Infant School. They are primary phase and community school type located around Sheffield, South Yorkshire and Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Brightside Nursery Infant School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Brightside Nursery Infant School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–30–35%; across local authorities including Sheffield, Barnsley and Rotherham.
| Attribute |
Brightside Nursery Infant School
S9 1AS
|
Gawber Primary School
S75 2RJ
|
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
S13 9ZD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S9 1AS |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S75 2RJ |
Sheffield South Yorkshire S13 9ZD |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 9 Jul 2024 | 1 9 Jun 2024 | 1 25 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 180 | 210 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Sheffield (373) | Barnsley (370) | Rotherham (372) |
| Website | www.brightsideni.org.uk | www.gawberprimaryschool.co.uk | www.astonfence.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01142441826 | 01226289728 | 01142692688 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 1AS - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Sheffield (373)
- Website
- www.brightsideni.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01142441826
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S75 2RJ - Ofsted
- 1 9 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnsley (370)
- Website
- www.gawberprimaryschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01226289728
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S13 9ZD - Ofsted
- 1 25 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Rotherham (372)
- Website
- www.astonfence.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01142692688
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