Yorkshire and the Humber
Schools in Barnsley
92 schools, 34,352 pupils. Average Attainment 8 across the authority's state secondaries is 41.5.
Ofsted across Barnsley
Good55
Outstanding4
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade30
62 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 30 either have no published outcome or were inspected under a newer framework with no overall grade; current report cards instead grade separate aspects of the school. What changed.
- Last overall grade still shown
- 62
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 26
- Average days since inspection
- 946
- Framework mix
- 62 historic, 26 current, 4 none
All schools in Barnsley
Sorted by name. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
92 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy DarfieldAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Requires improvement 2024 | — | — | |
| Astrea Academy DearneAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2023 | 40.2 | -0.67-0.86 to -0.48 | |
| Athersley North Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Athersley South Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Bank End Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Barnsley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | 45.1 | -0.39-0.61 to -0.17 | |
| Barnsley CollegeFurther education | Barnsley | No overall grade | 6.1 | -3.20-3.50 to -2.89 | |
| Barugh Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Birdwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Birkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Burton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Carlton Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Carrfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Cherry Dale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Churchfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Darton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 52.1 | 0.370.19 to 0.55 | |
| Darton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley South | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Requires improvement 2023 | — | — | |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Gawber Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Goldthorpe Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Gooseacre Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rotherham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Heather Garth Primary School AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| High View Primary Learning CentreAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Highgate Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | 37.5 | -0.74-0.98 to -0.49 | |
| Horizon Community CollegeAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 49.8 | -0.07-0.21 to 0.07 · not a win | |
| Hoyland Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Hoylandswaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Sheffield | Inadequate 2022 | — | — | |
| Hunningley Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| Joseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Jump Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Keresforth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Kexborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kings Oak PrimaryAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Kirk Balk AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | 46 | -0.13-0.30 to 0.05 · not a win | |
| Lacewood Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rotherham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Ladywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Laithes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Lift MeadsteadAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lift ShaftonAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Lift St Helen'sAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Mapplewell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Milefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Millhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sheffield | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Netherwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 42.6 | -0.41-0.59 to -0.23 | |
| Oakhill Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Outwood Academy CarltonAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | 41.5 | -0.25-0.44 to -0.07 | |
| Outwood Academy ShaftonAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | 42 | -0.44-0.61 to -0.26 | |
| Outwood Primary Academy DarfieldAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangeAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Oxspring Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sheffield | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Park House SchoolOther independent special school | South Yorkshire | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Parkside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Penistone Grammar SchoolCommunity school | Sheffield | Good 2023 | 53.6 | 0.330.17 to 0.49 | |
| Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Sheffield | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Queens Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Rotherham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Sandhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Shawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Silkstone Common Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Silkstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Springvale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Summer Lane PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Summerfields Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| The Forest AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Outstanding 2023 | — | — | |
| The Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| The Mill AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| The Robert Ogden SchoolOther independent special school | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Sheffield | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Thurlstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sheffield | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Trinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools | Barnsley | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| Upperwood AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Ward Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Waterton Newstead AcademyOther independent special school | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Wellgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | — | |
| West Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | — | — | |
| Wilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — | |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — | — |