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Barnsley

Primary schools in Barnsley

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Barnsley has 69 primary schools with a published Ofsted grade. At their latest inspection 5 were outstanding or exceptional and 92% good or better, against 89% of primary schools across England. The most recent was inspected on 26 Oct 2026. Source: Ofsted inspection reports (Open Government Licence v3).

  • 5 outstanding or exceptional
  • 55 good, strong or expected
  • 5 requires improvement or needs attention
  • 0 inadequate or urgent improvement
Primary schoolsLatest gradeInspectedPostcode area
Birkwood Primary SchoolOutstanding8 Oct 2014S72
Cherry Dale Primary SchoolOutstanding13 Nov 2014S72
Gawber Primary SchoolOutstanding2 May 2024S75
Hunningley Primary AcademyOutstanding22 Mar 2023S70
The Forest AcademyOutstanding3 Feb 2023S70
Bank End Primary AcademyStrong27 Jan 2026S70
Birdwell Primary SchoolExpected20 Jan 2026S70
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood5 Jun 2024S72
Burton Road Primary SchoolGood25 Apr 2018S71
Carlton Primary AcademyGood14 Jun 2023S71
Carrfield Primary AcademyGood29 Nov 2017S63
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolGood24 Jan 2024S75
Churchfield Primary SchoolGood26 Jun 2024S72
Darton Primary SchoolExpected9 Sept 2026S75
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyExpected9 Sept 2026S75
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary AcademyGood28 Sept 2018S74
Goldthorpe Primary AcademyGood25 Oct 2023S63
Gooseacre Primary AcademyGood12 Mar 2020S63
Highgate Primary AcademyGood27 Jun 2017S63
High View Primary Learning CentreGood1 May 2024S73
Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolGood28 Nov 2019S70
Hoyland Common Primary SchoolGood6 Jul 2022S74
Hoyland Springwood Primary SchoolGood26 Sept 2018S74
Joseph Locke Primary SchoolGood12 Mar 2019S70
Keresforth Primary SchoolGood19 Oct 2022S75
Lacewood Primary SchoolGood28 Jun 2023S63
Laithes Primary SchoolExpected19 May 2026S71
Lift ShaftonGood18 Nov 2015S72
Lift St Helen'sGood24 Jan 2024S71
Mapplewell Primary SchoolGood28 Feb 2024S75
Milefield Primary SchoolGood13 Mar 2024S72
Millhouse Primary SchoolGood13 Jul 2023S36
Oakhill Primary AcademyGood13 Jun 2019S71
Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyExpected3 Mar 2026S70
Outwood Primary Academy DarfieldGood10 Apr 2024S73
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangeGood7 Dec 2018S71
Oxspring Primary SchoolGood6 Mar 2019S36
Parkside Primary AcademyGood24 Oct 2018S71
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolGood3 Jul 2024S36
Queens Road AcademyGood10 May 2017S71
Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryGood6 Oct 2022S71
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolGood4 Mar 2020S63
Sandhill Primary SchoolGood8 Mar 2024S72
Shawlands Primary SchoolGood24 Jan 2019S70
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant SchoolGood13 Oct 2022S75
Silkstone Primary SchoolGood6 Dec 2023S75
Springvale Primary SchoolGood20 Feb 2018S36
St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolGood10 Jan 2018S74
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyGood8 Feb 2024S75
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolGood16 Jan 2019S73
Summerfields Primary AcademyGood26 Oct 2023S71
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood7 Mar 2018S75
The Hill Primary AcademyGood5 May 2023S63
The Mill AcademyGood29 Jun 2017S70
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolGood7 Jul 2022S35
Thurlstone Primary SchoolGood21 Jun 2023S36
Upperwood AcademyGood13 Jul 2016S73
Ward Green Primary SchoolGood9 May 2019S70
Wombwell Park Street Primary SchoolGood7 Jun 2018S73
Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolGood1 May 2024S70
All Saints Academy DarfieldRequires improvement9 May 2024S73
Athersley North Primary SchoolNeeds attention19 May 2026S71
Heather Garth Primary School AcademyNeeds attention30 Jun 2026S63
Lift MeadsteadRequires improvement16 Nov 2022S71
West Meadows Primary SchoolNeeds attention6 Jan 2026S74
Athersley South Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026S71
Greenfield Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026S74
Kexborough Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026S75
Wellgate Primary SchoolNo grade26 Oct 2026S75