Yorkshire and the Humber
Primary schools in Barnsley
77 primary schools in Barnsley.
Ofsted among primary schools in Barnsley
Good50
Outstanding3
Requires improvement2
Inadequate1
No overall grade21
56 of these schools carry a historic one-word grade. The remaining 21 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
- 56
- Current framework (no overall grade)
- 21
- Average days since inspection
- 955
- Framework mix
- 56 historic, 21 current, 0 none
Primary schools in Barnsley
Sorted by the share of pupils meeting the expected standard at key stage 2. A gap of a point or two is noise, not a ranking — read the school pages for the intake-adjusted comparison.
77 schools
| School | Area | Ofsted | Expected standard | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 90% | |
| Parkside Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 85% | |
| Silkstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 84% | |
| Mapplewell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 80% | |
| Gawber Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Outstanding 2024 | 78% | |
| Outwood Primary Academy DarfieldAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 78% | |
| Springvale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 77% | |
| Hunningley Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Outstanding 2023 | 77% | |
| Silkstone Common Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2022 | 76% | |
| Carlton Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 76% | |
| Upperwood AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | 75% | |
| Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 74% | |
| Shawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 73% | |
| Lacewood Primary SchoolCommunity school | Rotherham | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school | Sheffield | Good 2022 | 73% | |
| Summerfields Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 73% | |
| Millhouse Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sheffield | Good 2023 | 71% | |
| Queens Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2022 | 71% | |
| Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | 71% | |
| Burton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 70% | |
| Birkwood Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Lift ShaftonAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Lift MeadsteadAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | 70% | |
| Sandhill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 69% | |
| Bank End Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | 69% | |
| Milefield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 69% | |
| Birdwell Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | 69% | |
| Thurlstone Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sheffield | Good 2023 | 68% | |
| Highgate Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2022 | 68% | |
| Laithes Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | 68% | |
| Keresforth Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2022 | 67% | |
| Cherry Dale Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | No overall grade | 67% | |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 67% | |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 67% | |
| Hoyland Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2022 | 67% | |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Requires improvement 2023 | 67% | |
| Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Sheffield | Good 2024 | 66% | |
| Joseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 65% | |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | No overall grade | 63% | |
| Wellgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | 63% | |
| Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2022 | 62% | |
| Barugh Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 62% | |
| Oxspring Primary SchoolCommunity school | Sheffield | Good 2024 | 61% | |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 61% | |
| Athersley South Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | 61% | |
| Wilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 61% | |
| The Forest AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Outstanding 2023 | 60% | |
| Heather Garth Primary School AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2022 | 60% | |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 60% | |
| Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 60% | |
| Kexborough Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | 59% | |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangeAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 59% | |
| Oakhill Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | 57% | |
| The Mill AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2022 | 56% | |
| Goldthorpe Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2023 | 56% | |
| Carrfield Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2023 | 55% | |
| The Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Rotherham | Good 2023 | 52% | |
| Ladywood Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 52% | |
| Athersley North Primary SchoolCommunity school | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | 51% | |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 50% | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | Rotherham | No overall grade | 50% | |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 50% | |
| Darton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley South | Good 2022 | 48% | |
| High View Primary Learning CentreAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 48% | |
| Ward Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | 46% | |
| Churchfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 46% | |
| Gooseacre Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Rotherham | No overall grade | 44% | |
| West Meadows Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Report card 2026 | 42% | |
| All Saints Academy DarfieldAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Requires improvement 2024 | 38% | |
| Lift St Helen'sAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2024 | 34% | |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | Good 2023 | 29% | |
| Hoylandswaine Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | Sheffield | Inadequate 2022 | — | |
| Kings Oak PrimaryAcademy converter | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2023 | — | |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2022 | — | |
| Summer Lane PrimaryAcademy sponsor led | Barnsley | No overall grade | — | |
| Jump Primary AcademyAcademy converter | Barnsley | Good 2024 | — |