Barugh Green Primary School, Barnsley

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~944m)Possible (~1.3km)Unlikely (~1.8km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Joe Woffinden
Pupils:263 / 315 capacity
LA:Barnsley
Phone:01226383800
Address:Higham Common Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LD
Trust:EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2024

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:150517
UKPRN:10094318
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Barnsley North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

10.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading84%
Maths76%
Writing80%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

9

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Higham Common Road/Mary Street (adj)
81m · 1 min walk
Higham Common Road/Nicholson Avenue (at)
124m · 2 min walk
Cawthorne Road/Barugh Lane (nr)
216m · 4 min walk
Barugh Green Road/Higham Common Road (opp)
252m · 4 min walk
Longley Street/Lawrence Close (opp)
270m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

263 pupils

315 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Barnsley

High pressure
New homes approved:3,063
Projected new pupils:766

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Barnsley

Admissions Demand - Barnsley

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

3,009

Applications

2,440

Got 1st preference

96.3%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Barnsley (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.91073%

Overall absence

6.91057%

Persistent absence

246

Enrolments

Authorised2.95395%
Unauthorised0.95678%
Persistent (10%+)6.91057%
Severe (50%+)0%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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