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# Athersley South Primary School

Athersley South Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley, United Kingdom with 297 pupils, part of Every Child Matters Academy Trust. As of 7 November 2026 it is advertising 2 vacancies: Year 5 Teacher – Maternity Cover (closes 20 November) and SEND Teaching Assistant – Grade 3 (closes 16 November).

- **Head:** Lynsey Whalley, Joint Headteacher
- **Trust or group:** Every Child Matters Academy Trust
- **Type:** Academy, Primary
- **Pupils:** 297 pupils · 51% girls · 40.8% eligible for free school meals · 3.6% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 74 (24.2%) on SEN support · 11 (3.6%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Barnsley
- **Location:** Barnsley, S71 3TP, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01226284223
- **Website:** [athersleysouth-primary.co.uk](https://www.athersleysouth-primary.co.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 147717 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/147717))

## Vacancies (2)

- [Year 5 Teacher – Maternity Cover](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/12fpt1x2ok2-year-5-teacher-maternity-cover) · Closes 20 Nov · Full time, temporary · We are seeking to appoint a strong, enthusiastic and high-quality Year 5 practitioner to join our supportive and committed staff team to cover a maternity leave in Key Stage 2.…

- [SEND Teaching Assistant – Grade 3](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/0hlbfy8sfpj-send-teaching-assistant-grade) · Salary £26,427 to £26,847 a year · Closes 16 Nov · Full time, part time, temporary · Teaching support · We are seeking to appoint a teaching assistant who will work primarily with SEND children who have complex or significant communication & interaction needs. The successful…

## Exam results

| Year | KS2 expected | KS2 higher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 15% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 8% |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 5% |

Department for Education performance tables.

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 15 October 2024 | Ungraded inspection | Standards maintained |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 13.7 | 21.6 | – | 0 | £52,253 |
| 2024/25 | 14.9 | 19.9 | 11% | 0 | £50,186 |
| 2023/24 | 14.0 | 21.8 | 11% | 0 | £43,090 |
| 2022/23 | 15.4 | 19.0 | 16% | 0 | £41,008 |
| 2021/22 | 14.7 | 20.3 | 20% | 0 | £42,346 |
| 2020/21 | 14.1 | 21.6 | 0% | 1 | £41,647 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 7.1% | 3.1% | 21.3% | 2.0% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 2.4% | 17.8% | 0.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 2.5% | 18.3% | 0.4% |
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 2.0% | 22.7% | 2.1% |
| 2021/22 | 6.6% | 1.6% | 21.9% | 0.4% |
| 2020/21 | 3.4% | 0.8% | 8.5% | 0.4% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

## Hiring history

4 past vacancies seen since May 2026: 2 teaching, 2 support. Most often advertised: F2 Teacher, Learning Support Assistant, Parent Support Advisor. Last advertised September 2026.

Counted from the job services and school websites EduAtlas reads; a school may also advertise elsewhere.

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## Sources

Register details and head: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools. Results: Department for Education performance tables. Vacancies: public job services and the school's own website, checked continuously. Nothing here is estimated.

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