Barnsley primary schools deliver strong academic foundations, with 73% of pupils meeting expected standards in reading, writing and maths, well above England's 90%. 20% achieve the higher standard, more than double the national average of 8%. Mapplewell Primary School, Silkstone Primary School, and Hunningley Primary Academy lead the area, 94% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, above England's 90%. With 65 schools serving Barnsley, families in Penistone, Darton, Wombwell, and Hoyland have extensive choice across the borough's diverse communities. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #53 | Oakhill Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #38 | Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | State | All-through | 3-16 years | Mixed | Church of England & Catholic | Requires Improvement |
State • All-through • 3-16 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #63 | Athersley North Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #32 | Barugh Green Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Birdwell Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Brampton Cortonwood Infant School | State | Primary | 2-7 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 2-7 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #17 | Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #44 | Carlton Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #30 | Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 | Cherry Dale Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #28 | Burton Road Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #25 | Churchfield Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #11 | Birkwood Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #64 | Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #52 | All Saints Academy Darfield | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Requires Improvement |
| #26 | Upperwood Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #57 | Darton Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #39 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Requires Improvement |
| #21 | Keresforth Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | Gawber Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #3 | Hunningley Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
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State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #16 | Sandhill Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #54 | Ladywood Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #13 | Milefield Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #59 | The Ellis Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #60 | West Meadows Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #45 | St Helen's Catholic Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #40 | Hoyland Springwood Primary School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #37 | Greenfield Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Hoyland Common Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 | Jump Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #42 | Queens Road Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #31 | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #14 | The Forest Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #15 | Kexborough Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #56 | Joseph Locke Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 | Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 | Wellgate Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #62 | St Helen's Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
| #48 | Meadstead Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Requires Improvement |
| #10 | Parkside Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #6 | Summerfields Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #19 | Shafton Primary Academy | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #18 | Shawlands Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Silkstone Primary School | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School | State | Primary | 5-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 5-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 | Athersley South Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #9 | Laithes Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 | South Hiendley Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mapplewell Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 | Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #23 | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #41 | Wilthorpe Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #61 | Summer Lane Primary | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #50 | St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Catholic | Good |
| #49 | Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Outstanding |
| #46 | High View Primary Learning Centre | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #20 | Wombwell Park Street Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #8 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | State | Primary | 4-11 years | Mixed | Church of England | Good |
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State • Primary • 4-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 | The Mill Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
| #35 | Ward Green Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
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| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #34 | Worsbrough Common Primary School | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Phase | Age Range | Gender | Religious | Ofsted |
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| #29 | Bank End Primary Academy | State | Primary | 3-11 years | Mixed | None | Good |
State • Primary • 3-11 years
