Burton Road Primary School, Barnsley

From the headteacher's welcome: "Follow the Road to Success is our motto, and as a school we hope to instill a culture of aspiration and ambition that permeates every aspect of school, learning and behaviour."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, basketball, badminton, multi-sports, dance and Spanish.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Burton Road Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (77% in reading, 86% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Burton Road Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Burton Road Primary School are Queens Road Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 64% reading, 68% maths); Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange (0.9 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths); and Lift St Helen's (1 mile, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths).

Burton Road Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

16% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 39 pupils (11.8%) received SEN support and 8 (2.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Barnsley Rail Station, about 1060 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Burton Road/Old Mill (opposite), 70 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 413 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Burton Road Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Burton Road Primary School are Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (1.2 miles), Trinity Academy St. Edwards (1.7 miles), Horizon Community College (1.7 miles) and Barnsley Academy (1.8 miles).