SchoolScoresSchools in Barnsley
All 79 schools in Barnsley: 64 state primary schools, 9 state secondary schools, 3 special schools and 2 independent schools, with Ofsted inspections, results and admissions dates.
Best primary schools in Barnsley · Best secondary schools in Barnsley
Council admissions: Barnsley, Rotherham, Wakefield.
Primary schools (64) · Secondary schools (9) · Special schools (3) · Independent schools (2) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
64 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)
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Greenfield Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- High View Primary Learning Centre Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 64% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Parkside Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 72% 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)
- 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)
- South Hiendley Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 65% 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 Mill Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2022 · 63% 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
9 schools.
- 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
- 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
2 schools.
- 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.