Greenfield Primary School, Barnsley
Greenfield Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Barnsley, part of Pioneer Academies Community Trust (pact).
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Greenfield Primary School in detail
Results
Greenfield Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106599), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Greenfield Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 21 families put Greenfield Primary School as their first choice and 44 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Greenfield Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Greenfield Primary School are Jump Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); Jump Primary Academy (0.4 miles); St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); and Hoyland Springwood Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 48% maths).
Jump Primary SchoolJump Primary AcademySt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolHoyland Springwood Primary School
The trust
Greenfield Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Pioneer Academies Community Trust (pact), an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 47 pupils (18.7%) received SEN support and 17 (6.8%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Street/Barber Street (adjacent), 250 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Greenfield Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Greenfield Primary School (URN 106599), it was rated Good in October 2012.
At a Glance
32.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.0
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Greenfield Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106599). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 81% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 84% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 70% to 55% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Greenfield Primary School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Greenfield Primary School
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Your home postcode, set against Greenfield Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Greenfield Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Greenfield Primary School.
- Barnsley publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Greenfield Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Greenfield Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Barnsley got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
251 pupils
312 places
61 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Barnsley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnsley
Across Barnsley council
Places available
2,979
Applications
2,423
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Barnsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
25.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
251
Total Pupils
122
Boys
129
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,344
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Greenfield Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published under the school's previous registration (URN 106599). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
6.5%
Overall absence
15.1%
Persistent absence
218
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Greenfield Primary School
Questions parents ask about Greenfield Primary School
Are there exam results for Greenfield Primary School?
Greenfield Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 106599), 85% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Greenfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Greenfield Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Greenfield Primary School (URN 106599), it was rated Good in October 2012.
What is the catchment area for Greenfield Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Greenfield Primary School is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Greenfield Primary School?
Classes at Greenfield Primary School average 26 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Greenfield Primary School?
Greenfield Primary School has around 251 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Greenfield Primary School?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Greenfield Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Greenfield Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Greenfield Primary School?
Greenfield Primary School is at Cherry Tree Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 9RG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)