Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S75 2RJ
10 simple reasons to choose Gawber Primary School
State primary school (community school) in Gawber, Barnsley.
For pupils aged 5 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 60% girls).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Non-selective admissions policy.
Small school with an average of one class per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 better reasons to choose Gawber Primary School
Schoolsmith Score®; 68.
One of the best state primary schools in Barnsley and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles. One of the 5 most oversubscribed state primaries for first preference admissions in the Barnsley LEA.
On average, 30.3 pupils per class and 26 pupils per teacher, from Year 1.
In the top 23% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years.
School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects.
In the top 30% of schools in the country for pupil progress, over the last 4 years.
School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. The school offers a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Rated as Outstanding by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2013.
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Independent Prep Schools
Wakefield Independent Junior and Infant School (10 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar Junior School (10.3 miles); Wakefield Girls' High School, Junior School (10.4 miles).
State Primary Schools
Barugh Green Primary School (1 mile); Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School (3.6 miles); Cherry Dale Primary School (5.2 miles).
Independent Senior Schools
Wakefield Independent School (9.8 miles); Wakefield Girls' High School (10.2 miles); Queen Elizabeth Grammar School (10.2 miles).
State Senior Schools
Penistone Grammar School (6.8 miles); Shelley College (8 miles); Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College (9.9 miles).