Schools in Barnsley South
South Yorkshire · Barnsley · 1 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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.
3
of 13 in & around Barnsley South rated Good or Outstanding
Schools in Barnsley South (1)
By type:Primary schools in Barnsley South (1)
1
1 primary · 0 secondary
297
110% capacity used
0
0 outstanding · 0 good
270
27 over capacity
Ofsted Ratings
Area Performance (2025)
KS2 Reading
79.0%
KS2 Maths
64.0%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
33 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +8 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
110% occupied · 27 over capacity
Other schools near Barnsley South
The closest schools in neighbouring towns and villages, by distance - useful if Barnsley South's own schools don't cover the phase or place you need.
Wellgate Primary School
Primary · Barnsley
Kexborough Primary School
Primary · Barnsley
Darton Academy
Secondary · Barnsley · Good
Mapplewell Primary School
Primary · Barnsley · Good
Barugh Green Primary School
Primary · Barnsley
Athersley North Primary School
Primary · Barnsley
Waterton Newstead Academy
Special · Barnsley
Wilthorpe Primary School
Primary · Barnsley
Questions parents ask about schools in Barnsley South
How many schools are there in Barnsley South?
Barnsley South has 1 open school.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Barnsley South?
None of the 1 graded schools in Barnsley South currently holds an Outstanding rating. 1 is rated Good, so 100% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Do schools in Barnsley South have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Barnsley South have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Barnsley South?
Apply to Barnsley through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.