Outwood Primary Academy Darfield, Barnsley
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Barnsley, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 19th-highest of the 60 schools in Barnsley with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 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 rose from 63% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Outwood Primary Academy Darfield as their first choice and 61 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Outwood Primary Academy Darfield are St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); Upperwood Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 69% reading, 79% maths); All Saints Academy Darfield (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 71% reading, 71% maths); and Wombwell Park Street Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 84% maths).
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary SchoolUpperwood AcademyAll Saints Academy DarfieldWombwell Park Street Primary School
The trust
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is one of 40 schools run by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
In 2026, 28 pupils (12.7%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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 Wombwell Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Snape Hill Road/Doveside Drive (at), 40 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Outwood Primary Academy Darfield issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 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); DfE exclusions statistics
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
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.7%
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 improved from 63% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 63% to 86% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
22.8
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
9
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Outwood Primary Academy Darfield.
- Barnsley Stagecoach790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Outwood Primary Academy Darfield from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 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
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
190 pupils
210 places
20 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
14.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
221
Total Pupils
114
Boys
107
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,179
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,676
Per pupil
£1425k
Total funding
£86k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
5.9%
Persistent absence
169
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
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Questions parents ask about Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
What are SATs results like at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
Of the pupils at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Outwood Primary Academy Darfield's Ofsted rating?
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024.
What is the catchment area for Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
No fixed boundary. When Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
Classes at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield average 22.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield has around 221 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Outwood Primary Academy Darfield in 2024/25. 5.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Outwood Primary Academy Darfield 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Outwood Primary Academy Darfield: Barnsley Stagecoach (790m 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is at Snape Hill Road, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9LT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)