Barnsley schools and Ofsted
Every state school and nursery in Barnsley, 93 in all, with its latest Ofsted inspection. 90% were judged good or better at their last inspection. 8 have the new-style report cards, which grade each area of the school rather than giving one word.
93state schools and nurseries
90%good or betterat their last inspection
8new report cardssince November 2025
5inspections publishedin the last six months
Darker means a bigger share of schools judged good or better. Tap an area for its page.
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Latest inspections
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy: new Ofsted report card 10 September
- Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First School: new Ofsted report card 12 July
- Laithes Primary School: new Ofsted report card 12 July
- Athersley North Primary School: new Ofsted report card 30 June
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy: new Ofsted report card 28 April
Every school
| All Saints Academy DarfieldS73 9EU | Primary | Darfield | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Astrea Academy DearneS63 9EW | Secondary | Goldthorpe | Good (2023) |
| Athersley North Primary SchoolS71 3NB | Primary | Athersley | Report card Jun 2026: Expected standard in 5, needs attention in 2 |
| Athersley South Primary SchoolS71 3TP | Primary | Athersley | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Bank End Primary AcademyS70 4AZ | Primary | Kendray | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in every area |
| Barnsley AcademyS70 3DL | Secondary | Kendray | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Barugh Green Primary SchoolS75 1LD | Primary | Barugh Green | Good (2024) |
| Birdwell Primary SchoolS70 5XB | Primary | Birdwell | Report card Mar 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Birkwood Primary SchoolS72 8HG | Primary | Cudworth | Good in every area (2025) |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolS72 9EJ | Primary | Shafton Two Gates | Good (2024) |
| Burton Road Primary SchoolS71 2AA | Primary | Monk Bretton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Carlton Primary AcademyS71 3HF | Primary | Carlton | Good (2023) |
| Carrfield Primary AcademyS63 8AL | Primary | Bolton-on-Dearne | School remains Good (2023) |
| Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolS75 4HB | Primary | Cawthorne | Good (2024) |
| Cherry Dale Primary SchoolS72 8AA | Primary | Upper Cudworth | Outstanding in 3, good in 1 (2025) |
| Churchfield Primary SchoolS72 8JR | Primary | Cudworth | Good (2024) |
| Darton AcademyS75 5EF | Secondary | Kexbrough | Good (2023) |
| Darton Primary SchoolS75 5AD | Primary | Darton | School remains Good (2022) |
| Denby Church of England Voluntary Aided First SchoolHD8 8UN | Primary | Ingbirchworth | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 1, expected standard in 6 |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyS75 3JS | Primary | Dodworth | Requires improvement (2024) |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary AcademyS74 8HS | Primary | Elsecar | School remains Good (2024) |
| Gawber Primary SchoolS75 2RJ | Primary | Pogmoor | Outstanding (2024) |
| Goldthorpe Primary AcademyS63 9HY | Primary | Goldthorpe | Good (2023) |
| Gooseacre Primary AcademyS63 0NU | Primary | Thurnscoe | Good in every area (2025) |
| Greenacre SchoolS70 6RG | Special | Keresforth Hill | School remains Outstanding (2023) |
| Greenfield Primary SchoolS74 9RG | Primary | Hoyland | School remains Good (2023) |
| Heather Garth Primary School AcademyS63 8ES | Primary | Bolton-on-Dearne | Report card Sept 2026: Expected standard in 4, needs attention in 3 |
| High View Primary Learning CentreS73 8QS | Primary | Wombwell | Good (2024) |
| Highgate Primary AcademyS63 9AS | Primary | Goldthorpe | School remains Good (2022) |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolS70 6JL | Primary | Kingstone | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England SchoolS71 2LF | Secondary | Athersley | Good in 1, requires improvement in 3 (2025) |
| Horizon Community CollegeS70 6PD | Secondary | Pogmoor | School remains Good (improving) (2023) |
| Hoyland Common Primary SchoolS74 0DJ | Primary | Hoyland Common | Good (2022) |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary SchoolS74 0ER | Primary | Hoyland | School remains Good (2023) |
| Hoylandswaine Primary SchoolS36 7JJ | Primary | Hoylandswaine | Inadequate (2022) |
| Hunningley Primary AcademyS70 3DT | Primary | Stairfoot | Outstanding (2023) |
| Joseph Locke Primary SchoolS70 6JL | Primary | Kingstone | School remains Good (2024) |
| Jump Primary AcademyS74 0JW | Primary | Jump | Good (2024) |
| Keresforth Primary SchoolS75 3NU | Primary | Gilroyd | Good (2022) |
| Kexborough Primary SchoolS75 5EF | Primary | Kexbrough | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Kings Oak PrimaryS73 8TX | Primary | Wombwell | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Kirk Balk AcademyS74 9HX | Secondary | Hoyland Common | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Lacewood Primary SchoolS63 8DA | Primary | Bolton-on-Dearne | Good (2023) |
| Ladywood Primary SchoolS72 7JX | Primary | Grimethorpe | School remains Good (2023) |
| Laithes Primary SchoolS71 3AF | Primary | Athersley | Report card Jul 2026: Strong standard in 6, expected standard in 1 |
| Lift MeadsteadS71 4JS | Primary | Royston | Good in every area (2025) |
| Lift ShaftonS72 8QA | Primary | Shafton Two Gates | Improved significantly (2024) |
| Lift St Helen'sS71 2PS | Primary | Monk Bretton | Good (2024) |
| Mapplewell Primary SchoolS75 6BB | Primary | Mapplewell | Good (2024) |
| Milefield Primary SchoolS72 7BH | Primary | Grimethorpe | Good (2024) |
| Millhouse Primary SchoolS36 9LN | Primary | Millhouse Green | Good (2023) |
| Netherwood AcademyS73 8FE | Secondary | Wombwell | Good (2024) |
| Oakhill Primary AcademyS71 5AG | Primary | Stairfoot | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyS70 1TS | Primary | Barnsley | Report card Apr 2026: Strong standard in 5, expected standard in 2 |
| Outwood Academy CarltonS71 3EW | Secondary | Carlton | Standards maintained (2024) |
| Outwood Academy ShaftonS72 8RE | Secondary | Upper Cudworth | Good in every area (2025) |
| Outwood Primary Academy DarfieldS73 9LT | Primary | Darfield | Good (2024) |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth GrangeS71 5RG | Primary | Lundwood | School remains Good (2024) |
| Oxspring Primary SchoolS36 8YW | Primary | Oxspring | School remains Good (2024) |
| Parkside Primary AcademyS71 4QP | Primary | Royston | School remains Good (2024) |
| Penistone Grammar SchoolS36 7BX | Secondary | Thurlstone | School remains Good (2023) |
| Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolS36 6BS | Primary | Penistone | Good (2024) |
| Queens Road AcademyS71 1AR | Primary | Barnsley | School remains Good (2022) |
| Royston St John Baptist CE PrimaryS71 4QY | Primary | Royston | Good (2022) |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolS63 9JY | Primary | Goldthorpe | Some aspects not as strong (2025) |
| Sandhill Primary SchoolS72 0EQ | Primary | Great Houghton | Good (2024) |
| Shawlands Primary SchoolS70 6JL | Primary | Kingstone | School remains Good (2024) |
| Silkstone Common Junior and Infant SchoolS75 4QT | Primary | Silkstone Common | Good (2022) |
| Silkstone Primary SchoolS75 4LR | Primary | Silkstone | Good (2024) |
| Springvale Primary SchoolS36 6HJ | Primary | Penistone | School remains Good (2023) |
| Springwell Alternative AcademyS71 2AY | Alternative provision | Monk Bretton | School remains Good (2023) |
| Springwell Special AcademyS71 2AY | Special | Monk Bretton | Good (2022) |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolS74 9DL | Primary | Hoyland | School remains Good (2023) |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyS75 2DF | Primary | Pogmoor | Good (2024) |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolS73 8AF | Primary | Darfield | School remains Good (2024) |
| Summer Lane PrimaryS75 2BB | Primary | Pogmoor | Requires improvement in 2, inadequate in 2 (2025) |
| Summerfields Primary AcademyS71 4SF | Primary | Royston | Good (2023) |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolS75 3DA | Primary | Tankersley | School remains Good (2023) |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary SchoolS73 0PS | Primary | Jump | Good (2023) |
| The Forest AcademyS70 3NG | Primary | Kendray | Outstanding (2023) |
| The Hill Primary AcademyS63 0DS | Primary | Thurnscoe | Good (2023) |
| The Mill AcademyS70 5EP | Primary | Worsbrough | School remains Good (2022) |
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolS35 7AL | Primary | Thurgoland | Good (2022) |
| Thurlstone Primary SchoolS36 9RD | Primary | Thurlstone | Good (2023) |
| Trinity Academy St. EdwardsS70 6FP | Secondary | Keresforth Hill | Outstanding (2024) |
| Upperwood AcademyS73 9NL | Primary | Darfield | Standards maintained (2025) |
| Ward Green Primary SchoolS70 5HJ | Primary | Worsbrough | Outstanding in 1, good in 3 (2024) |
| Wellgate Primary SchoolS75 6HR | Primary | Mapplewell | Improved significantly (2025) |
| West Meadows Primary SchoolS74 9ET | Primary | Hoyland Common | Report card Feb 2026: Expected standard in 1, needs attention in 6 |
| West Riding AcademyS70 4RG | Special | Kendray | Not inspected since it opened in 2026 |
| Wilthorpe Primary SchoolS75 1EG | Primary | Pogmoor | Good (2024) |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary SchoolS73 0HS | Primary | Wombwell | School remains Good (2024) |
| Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolS70 4EB | Primary | Kingstone | Good (2024) |
How the new report cards work
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school (achievement, teaching, behaviour, personal development, inclusion, leadership) on a five-point scale: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention, urgent improvement. Safeguarding is met or not met. Across the 8 Barnsley report cards so far, the grades given were: strong standard 25 times, expected standard 20 times, needs attention 11 times.
Schools inspected before then have a single grade (outstanding, good, requires improvement or inadequate), or from September 2024 a grade for each area without an overall one. Short “ungraded” visits check a school is still at its last grade.
Where the figures come from
Ofsted publishes the latest inspection of every state-funded school each month, under the Open Government Licence. We keep those at S, HD and DN postcodes and show here the ones in Barnsley. Independent schools and childminders aren’t included. Each school links to its full report on the Ofsted website.
Schools in every area
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Questions people ask
How many schools in Barnsley are rated good or better?
90% of the 93 state schools and nurseries in Barnsley were judged good or better at their last Ofsted inspection.
What are Ofsted report cards?
Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area of a school separately, from exceptional to urgent improvement, instead of giving one overall word.
How many schools are there in Barnsley?
There are 93 state-funded schools and nurseries in Barnsley: 78 primary, 11 secondary, 3 special, 1 alternative provision.