Primary schools in S70 (postcode district)

There are 11 primary schools in S70, teaching 3,318 pupils. Of the 11 with a score, 6 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 1 do worse.

Best in England Secondary schools in S70 All schools in S70

Pupils from low-income families34%average across these schools

Doing better than similar schools6 of 11scored schools in the top two bands

New-style Ofsted report cards3inspected since November 2025

Good or outstanding (old grades)7of those still on old grades

Full or nearly full3 of 11schools with 98% or more of places taken

Average class size25.8one-teacher classes, January census

Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme

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Primary schools (11)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#	School	Pupils	Low income	Ofsted	Score	Likely range
1	Birdwell Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Barnsley	191	21%	Report card 2026	97	93 to 99
2	Hunningley Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	426	37%	Outstanding 2023	96	92 to 98
3	Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	236	43%	Report card 2026	83	66 to 92
4	The Forest AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	346	42%	Outstanding 2023	82	65 to 91
5	Bank End Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	199	47%	Report card 2026	80	61 to 90
6	Joseph Locke Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	449	32%	Good 2024	65	45 to 81
7	Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	393	32%	Good 2024	54	34 to 72
8	Ward Green Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	357	29%	No overall grade 2024	51	32 to 70
9	Shawlands Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	311	21%	Good 2024	48	27 to 69
10	Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	199	23%	Good 2019	42	20 to 69
11	The Mill AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley	211	42%	Good 2022	33	16 to 57

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About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.