SchoolScoresSchools in Barnsley
School admissions in Barnsley: application deadlines, offer days and all 95 schools (77 state primary schools, 11 state secondary schools, 3 special schools and 3 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Barnsley's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
Towns
Barnsley · Rotherham · Sheffield (Barnsley)
Latest Ofsted reports in Barnsley
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Laithes Primary School Academy · Barnsley | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 12 July 2026 |
| Athersley North Primary School Community school · Barnsley | 5 expected, 2 needs attention Inspected 19 May 2026 · Before: Good (2022) | 30 June 2026 |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Academy · Barnsley | 5 strong, 2 expected Inspected 3 March 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 28 April 2026 |
| Bank End Primary Academy Academy · Barnsley | 7 strong Inspected 27 January 2026 | 15 March 2026 |
| Birdwell Primary School Academy · Barnsley | 6 strong, 1 expected Inspected 20 January 2026 · Before: Good (2022, before conversion) | 5 March 2026 |
| West Meadows Primary School Academy · Barnsley | 1 expected, 6 needs attention Inspected 6 January 2026 | 11 February 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (77) · Secondary schools (11) · Special schools (3) · Independent schools (3) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
77 schools.
- All Saints Academy Darfield Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Athersley North Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 expected, 2 needs attention · 49% met expected standard (KS2)
- Athersley South Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bank End Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 92% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barugh Green Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birdwell Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkwood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brierley CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burton Road Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carlton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carrfield Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cawthorne CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cherry Dale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Churchfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Darton Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2022 · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gawber Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gooseacre Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Greenfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- High View Primary Learning Centre Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Highgate Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hoyland Common Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hoylandswaine Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hunningley Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Joseph Locke Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Jump Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Keresforth Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kexborough Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Kings Oak Primary Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 41% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lacewood Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ladywood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Laithes Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 strong, 1 expected · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Meadstead Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift Shafton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2024 · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lift St Helen's Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mapplewell Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Milefield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Millhouse Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakhill Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 5 strong, 2 expected · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Oxspring Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Queens Road Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Royston St John Baptist CE Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2020), some aspects weaker 2025 · 35% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sandhill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shawlands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Silkstone Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Springvale Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, Barnsley Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 51% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- Summer Lane Primary Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025, before conversion)
- Summerfields Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 88% met expected standard (KS2)
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2023 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Ellis CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022, before conversion) · 59% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Forest Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Hill Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- The Mill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurgoland CofE (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Thurlstone Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 37% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upperwood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Ward Green Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wellgate Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), improved significantly 2025 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- West Meadows Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wilthorpe Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024, before conversion) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Worsbrough Common Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
11 schools.
- Astrea Academy Dearne Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Barnsley Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 44% grade 5+ English and maths
- Darton Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 65% grade 5+ English and maths
- Holy Trinity Catholic and CofE School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 20% grade 5+ English and maths
- Horizon Community College Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2023 · 48% grade 5+ English and maths
- Kirk Balk Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2020), confirmed 2025 · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Netherwood Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Carlton Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Outwood Academy Shafton Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 45% grade 5+ English and maths
- Penistone Grammar School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 60% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity Academy St Edwards Free school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
Special schools
3 schools.
- Greenacre School Special academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Springwell Special Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- West Riding Academy Special academy · Ofsted: No graded inspection
Independent schools
3 schools.
- Park House School Independent, inspected by ISI
- The Robert Ogden School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Waterton Newstead Academy Independent · Ofsted: Good (2024)
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Springwell Alternative Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023
Page updated 26 September 2026.