Hunningley Primary Academy, Barnsley
Hunningley Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Barnsley, part of United Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 60 schools in Barnsley with published results, and 1,876th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 27 Oct 2026
Hunningley Primary Academy in detail
Hunningley Primary Academy in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at Hunningley Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 89% 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 (88% in reading, 92% in maths).
Getting a place at Hunningley Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Hunningley Primary Academy as their first choice and 94 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hunningley Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hunningley Primary Academy are Oakhill Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); The Forest Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 74% reading, 74% maths); Bank End Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths); and The Mill Academy (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
Hunningley Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Oakhill Primary AcademyThe Forest AcademyBank End Primary AcademyThe Mill Academy
The trust
Hunningley Primary Academy is one of 98 schools run by United Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
36.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 51 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 13 (3.1%) 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 Barnsley Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hunningley Lane/Hunningley Close (adjacent), 220 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hunningley Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 198 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hunningley Primary Academy issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
36.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 89% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Hunningley Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Hunningley Primary Academy.
- Groots Childcare Hub 6 (Oakhill Primary)810m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hunningley Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hunningley Primary Academy is in Barnsley; for families living there:
Apply to Barnsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Hunningley Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
389 pupils
420 places
31 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
51
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
15.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
426
Total Pupils
200
Boys
226
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
23.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,644
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,787
Per pupil
£2556k
Total funding
£259k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.0%
Persistent absence
342
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
Hunningley Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Hunningley Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Hunningley Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Hunningley Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 89% did so in maths.
What is Hunningley Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Hunningley Primary Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2014 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hunningley Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Hunningley Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hunningley Primary Academy?
Hunningley Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 420 places.
How many pupils go to Hunningley Primary Academy?
Hunningley Primary Academy has around 426 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hunningley Primary Academy?
4.9% of sessions were missed at Hunningley Primary Academy in 2024/25. 12% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hunningley Primary Academy?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Hunningley Primary Academy 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.
Does Hunningley Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Hunningley Primary Academy: Groots Childcare Hub 6 (Oakhill Primary) (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Hunningley Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Hunningley Primary Academy?
Hunningley Primary Academy is at Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)