School Chooser

Primary schools in Barnsley

There are 78 primary schools in Barnsley, teaching 21,296 pupils. Of the 73 with a score, 31 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 17 do worse.

Best in EnglandSecondary schools in BarnsleyAll schools in BarnsleyPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families28%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools31 of 73scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards6inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)553 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full35 of 76schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size26.5one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs13schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Primary schools (78)

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.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Gawber Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 5-112116%Outstanding 20249894 to 100
2Birdwell Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1119121%Report card 20269793 to 99
3Hunningley Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1142637%Outstanding 20239692 to 98
4Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-11 · Sheffield2028%Good 20229282 to 96
5Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 5-111601%Good 20248873 to 95
6Mapplewell Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1134313%Good 20248877 to 94
7Springvale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122712%Good 20238772 to 94
8Silkstone Common Junior and Infant SchoolCouncil · ages 5-111357%Good 20228667 to 94
9Summerfields Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1121415%Good 20238570 to 93
10Hoylandswaine Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-11 · Sheffield949%Inadequate 20228461 to 94
11Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1123643%Report card 20268366 to 92
12Silkstone Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-112007%Good 20238263 to 92
13The Forest AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1134642%Outstanding 20238265 to 91
14Oxspring Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Sheffield13510%Good 20248158 to 92
15Bank End Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1119947%Report card 20268061 to 90
16Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-1122310%Good 20237550 to 89
17Athersley South Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1130640%Not inspected7450 to 88
18Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangeAcademy · ages 3-1139442%Good 20247356 to 85
19Parkside Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1122528%Good 20247350 to 87
20Burton Road Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1133117%Good 20237152 to 84
21Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 3-11 · Sheffield49314%Good 20247155 to 82
22Cherry Dale Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1132635%No overall grade 20257049 to 84
23Millhouse Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Sheffield10017%Good 20237042 to 87
24Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolChurch of England · ages 4-1120521%Good 20246843 to 84
25Keresforth Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1122416%Good 20226744 to 83
26Churchfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-1141930%Good 20246748 to 81
27Hoyland Common Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1138417%Good 20226748 to 81
28Outwood Primary Academy DarfieldAcademy · ages 3-1122133%Good 20246639 to 84
29Joseph Locke Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1144932%Good 20246545 to 81
30Milefield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1129438%Good 20246544 to 81
31Goldthorpe Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Rotherham29349%Good 20236541 to 83
32Laithes Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1130849%Report card 20266443 to 81
33Lift MeadsteadAcademy · ages 3-1121544%No overall grade 20256136 to 80
34Carlton Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1131719%Good 20235937 to 77
35Birkwood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1143233%No overall grade 20245635 to 75
36High View Primary Learning CentreAcademy · ages 3-1146737%Good 20245435 to 72
37Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1139332%Good 20245434 to 72
38Wilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1139419%Good 20245430 to 75
39Lacewood Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-11 · Rotherham24233%Good 20235128 to 73
40Wellgate Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1142424%Not inspected5129 to 72
41Ward Green Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1135729%No overall grade 20245132 to 70
42Barugh Green Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 4-1126311%Good 20244924 to 74
43St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy · ages 4-112089%Good 20244926 to 72
44Shawlands Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1131121%Good 20244827 to 69
45Wombwell Park Street Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1134624%Good 20234727 to 67
46Sandhill Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1124444%Good 20244725 to 69
47Thurlstone Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 4-11 · Sheffield1828%Good 20234422 to 69
48Heather Garth Primary School AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Rotherham22137%Good 20224221 to 68
49Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1119923%Good 20194220 to 69
50Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryAcademy · ages 5-1116228%Good 20224220 to 68
51Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1117223%Good 20244220 to 68
52Highgate Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Rotherham32745%Good 20223921 to 62
53Lift ShaftonAcademy · ages 3-1124726%Not inspected3818 to 65
54Upperwood AcademyAcademy · ages 4-1129829%Not inspected3819 to 63
55Gooseacre Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 2-11 · Rotherham37842%No overall grade 20253820 to 59
56Queens Road AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1120828%Good 20223617 to 62
57The Hill Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11 · Rotherham36956%Good 20233519 to 56
58Carrfield Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 4-11 · Rotherham28237%Good 20233318 to 56
59The Mill AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1121142%Good 20223316 to 57
60Kexborough Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1118725%Not inspected2913 to 58
61Darton Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-11 · Barnsley South29718%Good 20222915 to 51
62Ladywood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121334%Good 20232510 to 56
63Lift St Helen'sAcademy · ages 3-1118335%Good 20242412 to 45
64Hoyland Springwood Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-1115952%Good 20232310 to 48
65St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1114129%Good 2024229 to 50
66Oakhill Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1132824%Not inspected2110 to 41
67Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-11 · Rotherham16027%Good 2020146 to 34
68Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-1110423%Requires improvement 2023115 to 23
69St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic · ages 3-1112641%Good 202373 to 16
70All Saints Academy DarfieldAcademy · ages 3-1120740%Requires improvement 202463 to 14
71Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAcademy · ages 3-161,10832%No overall grade 202564 to 9
72Athersley North Primary SchoolCouncil · ages 3-1129056%Report card 202642 to 8
73West Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1121441%Report card 202632 to 7
Greenfield Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 5-1125133%Good 2023–
Jump Primary AcademyAcademy · ages 3-11––Good 2024–
Kings Oak PrimaryAcademy · ages 3-1143333%Not inspected–
Summer Lane PrimaryAcademy · ages 3-1128518%No overall grade 2025–
The Ellis Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy · ages 3-1122710%Good 2022–

Primary schools by town in Barnsley

Barnsley63 schoolsRotherham8 schoolsSheffield6 schools

Primary schools in nearby areas

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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.