Education in Barnsley
Metropolitan boroughSouth west Yorkshire and The Humber. 252,784 people in 329 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Barnsley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Barnsley had 96 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only96
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Barnsley had 96 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Barnsley. The map shows each one.
Schools in Barnsley
Barnsley has 96 open schools: 77 primary, 10 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 special, 1 sixth form and further education and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 4
- Good
- 37
- Requires improvement
- 2
- Inadequate
- 1
44 of the 91 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between November 2019 and July 2024.
7 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
8 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Barnsley
4 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Gawber Primary School (May 2024), Hunningley Primary Academy (March 2023), The Forest Academy (February 2023), Trinity Academy St. Edwards (May 2024).
Primary (77)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Darfield | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 207 | Requires improvement (overall), May 2024 |
| Athersley North Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 290 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Athersley South Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 306 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Bank End Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 199 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Barugh Green Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 263 | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed |
| Birdwell Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 191 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Birkwood Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 432 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 205 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Burton Road Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 331 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Carlton Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 317 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Carrfield Primary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 282 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 160 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Cherry Dale Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 326 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Churchfield Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 419 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Darton Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 297 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 104 | Requires improvement (overall), November 2023 |
| Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 172 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Gawber Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 211 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
| Goldthorpe Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 293 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Gooseacre Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 378 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Greenfield Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 251 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Heather Garth Primary School Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 221 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| High View Primary Learning Centre | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 467 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Highgate Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 327 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 199 | Standards maintained, November 2024Good (overall), November 2019 |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 384 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 5 to 11 | 159 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Hoylandswaine Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 94 | Inadequate (overall), June 2022, before the school changed, special measures |
| Hunningley Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 426 | Outstanding (overall), March 2023 |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 449 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Jump Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | Good (overall), February 2024, before the school changed | |
| Keresforth Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 224 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Kexborough Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 187 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Kings Oak Primary | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 433 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Lacewood Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 242 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Ladywood Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 213 | School remains Good, October 2023 |
| Laithes Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 308 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lift Meadstead | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 215 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Lift Shafton | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 247 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Lift St Helen's | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 183 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Mapplewell Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 343 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Milefield Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 294 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Millhouse Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 100 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Oakhill Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 328 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 236 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 221 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 394 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Oxspring Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 135 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Parkside Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 225 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 493 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Queens Road Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 208 | School remains Good, June 2022 |
| Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 162 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 160 | Some aspects not as strong, March 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| Sandhill Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 244 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Shawlands Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 311 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 135 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Silkstone Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 200 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Springvale Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 227 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 126 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 208 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 141 | School remains Good, February 2024 |
| Summer Lane Primary | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 285 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade, before the school changed, special measures |
| Summerfields Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 214 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 223 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| The Ellis Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 227 | Good (overall), November 2022, before the school changed |
| The Forest Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 346 | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| The Hill Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 369 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| The Mill Academy | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 202 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| Thurlstone Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 182 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Upperwood Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 298 | Standards maintained, June 2025 |
| Ward Green Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 357 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Wellgate Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 424 | Improved significantly, March 2025 |
| West Meadows Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 214 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wilthorpe Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 394 | Good (overall), March 2024, before the school changed |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 346 | School remains Good, December 2023 |
| Worsbrough Common Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 393 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
Secondary (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrea Academy Dearne | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,071 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Barnsley Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 874 | Standards maintained, January 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Darton Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,099 | Good (overall), February 2023 |
| Horizon Community College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,909 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, October 2023 |
| Kirk Balk Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,318 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Netherwood Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,229 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Outwood Academy Carlton | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,109 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Outwood Academy Shafton | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 1,377 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Penistone Grammar School | Community school | 11 to 18 | 1,946 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Trinity Academy St. Edwards | Free schools | 11 to 16 | 882 | Outstanding (overall), May 2024 |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 16 | 1,108 | Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade |
Special (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacre School | Academy special converter | 3 to 19 | 340 | School remains Outstanding, June 2023 |
| Park House School | Other independent special school | 7 to 17 | 20 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Springwell Special Academy | Academy special converter | 5 to 16 | 136 | Good (overall), March 2022 |
| The Robert Ogden School | Other independent special school | 5 to 19 | 152 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Waterton Newstead Academy | Other independent special school | 4 to 11 | 70 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| West Riding Academy | Academy special converter | 11 to 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Sixth form and further education (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley College | Further education | 14 to 99 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springwell Alternative Academy | Academy alternative provision converter | 4 to 16 | 57 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.