Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S72 8AA
10 reasons to choose Cherry Dale Primary School
Top line
Cherry Dale Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Barnsley and one of the 5 best independent or state primaries within 7 miles.
School fundamentals
Cherry Dale Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. Though Ofsted no longer makes an an overall effectiveness judgement, its graded judgements imply a Good rating for the school in its last (2025) inspection. It is one of the 5 most oversubscribed state primary schools for first preference Reception place applications in the Barnsley LEA.
Average class size
Cherry Dale Primary School has eleven, some mixed age, classes, and an average class size of 28 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Cherry Dale Primary School ranks in the top 39% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Cherry Dale Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, Latin. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip for Year 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Cherry Dale Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Cherry Dale Primary School
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.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.30/8.45am to 3.10/3.15pm. Breakfast club from 7.45am and after school clubs may extend the day to 4.15pm.
Find another school near Cherry Dale Primary School
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