Laithes Primary School

School Name: Laithes Primary School
Address: Laithes Lane, Smithies
Town/City: Barnsley
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S71 3AF
Telephone Number: 01226 281255
Website: www.laithesprimary.com

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2015
Trust: Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Sponsor: Every Child Matters Academy Trust

Executive Headteacher: Mrs Hayley Gunn
Capacity: 280
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 308 (47% boys & 53% girls)
Enrollment: 110% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 49%

• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

URN: 141974
DfE Number: 370/2040
UKPRN: 10049490
UPRN: 2007009644
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Barnsley North (E14001074)
Electoral Ward: Athersley & New Lodge (E05016567)

Easting & Northing: 434823E, 409290N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 34' 46.89" N 1° 28' 31.38" W
Plus Code: 9C5WHGHF+VR

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