SCHOOL PROFILE

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 151674
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 108.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

15 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Barnsley
Trust THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 227 221 full-time · 6 part-time
Female pupils 118 52.0% of pupils
Male pupils 109 48.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

11.0%
13.8 pts below England
School 11.0%
Barnsley 29.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.9%
19.4 pts below England
School 0.9%
Barnsley 8.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barnsley 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
98.2%
223
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
2
Any other Mixed background
0.4%
1
Any other White background
0.4%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.0% 50 of 227 pupils
1.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.0%
Barnsley 20.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 19.4% 44 pupils
England 14.8% 4.6 pts above
EHC plans 2.6% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 18
Speech, language & communication 18
Social, emotional & mental health 8
Physical disability 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

108.1% 19.9 pts above England
The Ellis Church of England Primary School
108.1%
Barnsley
97.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber
88.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information