Keresforth Primary School, Barnsley

From the headteacher's welcome: "Keresforth Primary School is an all inclusive community primary school who values the contributions of all individuals involved with the school. As a school, we firmly believe that the child is at the heart of their learning and to this end, we work extremely hard to ensure that all pupils have equal opportunities to do the very best they can."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care until 5:50pm, from £5.50 per session.

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils at Keresforth Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 83% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Keresforth Primary School as their first choice and 53 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Keresforth Primary School are Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 59% reading, 82% maths); Shawlands Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 77% reading, 73% maths); Joseph Locke Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 80% maths); and Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths).

Keresforth Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

16.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Dodworth Rail Station, about 1130 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Keresforth Road/Green Lane (adjacent), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Keresforth Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 74 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121).

Keresforth Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Keresforth Primary School are Trinity Academy St. Edwards (0.8 miles) and Horizon Community College (0.9 miles).