Barnsley schools and admissions data

Barnsley Borough Council has 85 primary schools and 16 secondary schools. 3% of Barnsley's schools are private schools. 30 state schools in Barnsley follow the local authority's admissions criteria, while 61 set their own.

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Ofsted ratings
in Barnsley

  1. Outstanding 19
  2. Good 44
  3. Requires Improvement 15
  4. Inadequate 2

Most popular state schools
in Barnsley in 2019

  1. Primary
  2. Secondary
  1. 1

    Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Elsecar, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Hoyland Springwood Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Hoyland, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Laithes Primary School

    Academy sponsor led • Smithies, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Oakwell Rise Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange

    Academy sponsor led • Lundwood, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  6. 6

    Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

    Academy sponsor led • Darfield, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  7. 7

    Oakhill Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Ardsley, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  8. 8

    Gooseacre Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Off Merrill Road, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Goldthorpe, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Good

  10. 10

    Silkstone Primary School

    Community school • Silkstone, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  11. 11

    Summerfields Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Royston, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  12. 12

    St Helen's Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Monk Bretton, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  13. 13

    Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Barnsley

    Ofsted: Good

  14. 14

    Milefield Primary School

    Community school • Grimethorpe, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  15. 15

    Carlton Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Carlton, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  16. 16

    The Hill Primary Academy

    Academy converter • Thurnscoe, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  17. 17

    Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre

    Community school • Wombwell, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Outstanding

  18. 18

    Birdwell Primary School

    Community school • Birdwell, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  19. 19

    Meadstead Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Royston, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  20. 20

    St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school • Wombwell, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Good

  1. 1

    Outwood Academy Carlton

    Academy sponsor led • Carlton, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  2. 2

    Outwood Academy Shafton

    Academy sponsor led • Shafton, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  3. 3

    Kirk Balk Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Hoyland, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  4. 4

    Netherwood Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Wombwell, Barnsley

    Ofsted: None

  5. 5

    Barnsley Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Kendray, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Good

  6. 6

    Darton Academy

    Academy sponsor led • Darton, Barnsley

    Ofsted: Inadequate

  7. 7

    The Dearne Academy

    Academy converter • Goldthorpe, Rotherham

    Ofsted: Requires Improvement

  8. 8

    Horizon Community College

    Academy converter • Barnsley

    Ofsted: Good

  9. 9

    Penistone Grammar School

    Community school • Penistone, Sheffield

    Ofsted: Good

Popularity is based on the number of first preference applications a school received compared to the number of places available, where we have this data. Where places available data isn't held, first preferences are compared to the number of offers made.

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