Jump Primary Academy, Barnsley
Jump Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Barnsley, part of Waterton Academy Trust.
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
Jump Primary Academy in detail
Jump Primary Academy in its own words
The school day runs from 8:50am to 3:20pm.
The school day (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Jump Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Jump Primary School (URN 106591), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Jump Primary Academy
Across Barnsley, 96% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Barnsley lodged 50 appeals against primary school offers; 43 reached a hearing and 9 succeeded (20.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Jump Primary Academy are Jump Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 82% reading, 76% maths); Greenfield Primary School (0.4 miles); St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 82% maths); and Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 86% maths).
Jump Primary SchoolGreenfield Primary SchoolSt Helen's Catholic Primary SchoolElsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
The trust
Jump Primary Academy is one of 16 schools run by Waterton Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Elsecar Rail Station, about 990 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Roebuck Hill/Roebuck Ridge (adjacent), 170 metres away.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Jump Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Jump Primary School (URN 106591), it was rated Good in February 2024. See Jump Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Results at Jump Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Jump Primary School (URN 106591), the school Jump Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Jump Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Jump Primary Academy
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Jump Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Jump 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
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
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What the report includes for Jump Primary Academy:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Jump Primary Academy.
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- 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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Applications and offers at Jump Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Jump Primary School (URN 106591), the school Jump Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Jump Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 27 | 70 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 37 | 66 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 83 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 27 | 80 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | 23 | 23 | 55 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 23 | 21 | 64 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 30 | 36 | 63 | 1.2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 30 | 34 | 70 | 1.1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 29 | 39 | 69 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2017 | 29 | 27 | 67 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2016 | 30 | 45 | 97 | 1.5 | 15 |
| 2015 | 28 | 33 | 75 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 28 | 38 | 85 | 1.4 | 10 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
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.
Absence at Jump Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Jump Primary School (URN 106591), the school Jump Primary Academy replaced. There are no figures for Jump Primary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
4.3%
Overall absence
10.9%
Persistent absence
183
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
Jump Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Jump Primary Academy
Are there exam results for Jump Primary Academy?
Jump Primary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Jump Primary School (URN 106591), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Jump Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Jump Primary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in April 2026. Before that, as Jump Primary School (URN 106591), it was rated Good in February 2024.
What is the catchment area for Jump Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Jump Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Jump Primary Academy?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Jump 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.
How many road collisions happen near Jump Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Jump Primary Academy?
Jump Primary Academy is at Roebuck Hill, Jump, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S74 0JW.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)