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Best Primary Schools in Barnsley 2026 | Rankings, Ofsted & Catchments

Neighbourhoods in Barnsley

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#53	Oakhill Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Oakhill Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#53

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#38	Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School	State	All-through	3-16 years	Mixed	Church of England & Catholic	5/10Developing

Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

State • All-through • 3-16 years

#38

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England & Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 5/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#63	Athersley North Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Athersley North Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#63

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#32	Barugh Green Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Barugh Green Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#32

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#4	Birdwell Primary School, Barnsley	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Birdwell Primary School, Barnsley

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
N/A	Brampton Cortonwood Infant School	State	Primary	2-7 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Brampton Cortonwood Infant School

State • Primary • 2-7 years

N/A

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#17	Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#17

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#44	Carlton Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Carlton Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#44

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#30	Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent

Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#30

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#11	Birkwood Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#25	Churchfield Primary School, Barnsley	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
#28	Burton Road Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#33	Cherry Dale Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8.7/10Excellent

Birkwood Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#11

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Churchfield Primary School, Barnsley

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#25

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Burton Road Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#28

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Cherry Dale Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#33

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.7/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#26	Upperwood Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#52	All Saints Academy Darfield	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	5.5/10Developing
#64	Outwood Primary Academy Darfield	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Upperwood Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#26

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

All Saints Academy Darfield

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#52

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 5.5/10Dev

Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#64

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#57	Darton Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Darton Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#57

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#21	Keresforth Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#39	Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	4/10Developing

Keresforth Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#21

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#39

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 4/10Dev

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#51	Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#51

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#3	Hunningley Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
#7	Gawber Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite

Hunningley Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Gawber Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#16	Sandhill Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Sandhill Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#16

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#13	Milefield Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
#54	Ladywood Primary School, Barnsley	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent

Milefield Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#13

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Ladywood Primary School, Barnsley

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#54

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#59	The Ellis Church of England Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#59

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#37	Greenfield Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#40	Hoyland Springwood Primary School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#45	St Helen's Catholic Primary School, Barnsley	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#60	West Meadows Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Greenfield Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#37

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Hoyland Springwood Primary School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#40

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

St Helen's Catholic Primary School, Barnsley

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#45

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

West Meadows Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#60

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#12	Hoyland Common Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Hoyland Common Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#12

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#22	Jump Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Jump Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#22

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#14	The Forest Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
#31	Oakwell Rise Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#42	Queens Road Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

The Forest Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#14

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

Oakwell Rise Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#31

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Queens Road Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#42

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#15	Kexborough Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Kexborough Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#15

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#56	Joseph Locke Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Joseph Locke Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#56

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#43	Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#43

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#36	Wellgate Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Wellgate Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#36

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#62	St Helen's Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

St Helen's Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#62

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#6	Summerfields Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#10	Parkside Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#48	Meadstead Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#55	Royston St John Baptist CE Primary	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7.5/10Excellent

Summerfields Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Parkside Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#10

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Meadstead Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#48

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

State • Primary • 5-11 years

#55

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#19	Shafton Primary Academy	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	8/10Excellent

Shafton Primary Academy

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#19

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#18	Shawlands Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Shawlands Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#18

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#2	Silkstone Primary School	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	None	6.6/10Good

Silkstone Primary School

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 6.6/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#5	Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School	State	Primary	5-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School

State • Primary • 5-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#9	Laithes Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent
#24	Athersley South Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Laithes Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Athersley South Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#24

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#58	South Hiendley Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

South Hiendley Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#58

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#1	Mapplewell Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Mapplewell Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#27	Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	7/10Good

Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#27

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#23	Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, Barnsley	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, Barnsley

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#23

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#41	Wilthorpe Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good

Wilthorpe Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#41

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#8	St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Church of England	8.1/10Excellent
#20	Wombwell Park Street Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7/10Good
#46	High View Primary Learning Centre	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8.9/10Excellent
#49	Kings Oak Primary	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	10/10Elite
#50	St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School, Barnsley	State	Primary	4-11 years	Mixed	Catholic	7/10Good
#61	Summer Lane Primary	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	2.1/10Rebuilding

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

State • Primary • 4-11 years

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

FMS Inspection Score: 8.1/10Excellent

Wombwell Park Street Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#20

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

High View Primary Learning Centre

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#46

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.9/10Excellent

Kings Oak Primary

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#49

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 10/10Elite

St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School, Barnsley

State • Primary • 4-11 years

#50

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

FMS Inspection Score: 7/10Good

Summer Lane Primary

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#61

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 2.1/10Rebuilding

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#35	Ward Green Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.6/10Excellent
#47	The Mill Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Ward Green Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#35

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.6/10Excellent

The Mill Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#47

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#34	Worsbrough Common Primary School	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	8.5/10Excellent

Worsbrough Common Primary School

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#34

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 8.5/10Excellent

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	FMS Inspection Score
#29	Bank End Primary Academy	State	Primary	3-11 years	Mixed	None	7.5/10Excellent

Bank End Primary Academy

State • Primary • 3-11 years

#29

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

FMS Inspection Score: 7.5/10Excellent

2026 Best Primary Schools in Barnsley Area

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Mapplewell Primary School

Silkstone Primary School

Hunningley Primary Academy

Birdwell Primary School, Barnsley

Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School

Summerfields Primary Academy

Gawber Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

Laithes Primary School

Map of Primary Schools in Barnsley

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FAQs

School Type

FMS Inspection Score

Religious Character

Gender

School Features

Age Range

Mapplewell Primary School

Silkstone Primary School

Hunningley Primary Academy

Birdwell Primary School, Barnsley

Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School

Summerfields Primary Academy

Gawber Primary School

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

Laithes Primary School

Map of Primary Schools in Barnsley

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