Best Schools in Barnsley
South Yorkshire · 80 schools ranked by Ofsted rating and performance
1
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
S70 6FPAges 11-16882 pupils
Secondary
Free schools
A8
53.4
Outstanding
2
Birkwood Primary School
S72 8HGAges 3-11432 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
75%
Outstanding
3
Cherry Dale Primary School
S72 8AAAges 3-11326 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
66%
Outstanding
4
Gawber Primary School
S75 2RJAges 5-11211 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
83%
Outstanding
5
Greenacre School
S70 6RGAges 3-19340 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
KS2 Read
0%
Outstanding
6
Hunningley Primary Academy
S70 3DTAges 3-11426 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Outstanding
7
The Forest Academy
S70 3NGAges 3-11346 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
74%
Outstanding
8
Darton Academy
S75 5EFAges 11-161099 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
50.7
Good
9
Horizon Community College
S70 6PDAges 11-161909 pupils
Secondary
Academy converter
A8
49.0
Good
10
Kirk Balk Academy
S74 9HXAges 11-161318 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
46.4
Good
11
Outwood Academy Shafton
S72 8REAges 11-161377 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
43.3
Good
12
Outwood Academy Carlton
S71 3EWAges 11-161109 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
42.0
Good
13
Barnsley Academy
S70 3DLAges 11-16874 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
41.6
Good
14
Netherwood Academy
S73 8FEAges 11-161229 pupils
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
A8
41.0
Good
15
Springwell Special Academy
S71 2AYAges 5-16136 pupils
Special
Academy special converter
A8
4.0
Good
16
Athersley North Primary School
S71 3NBAges 3-11290 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
54%
Good
17
Bank End Primary Academy
S70 4AZAges 3-11199 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
92%
Good
18
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
S73 0XHAges 2-7110 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
Good
19
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
S72 9EJAges 3-11205 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
89%
Good
20
Burton Road Primary School
S71 2AAAges 3-11331 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
21
Carlton Primary Academy
S71 3HFAges 3-11317 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
90%
Good
22
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
S75 4HBAges 5-11160 pupils
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
KS2 Read
96%
Good
23
Churchfield Primary School
S72 8JRAges 5-11419 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
24
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
S74 8HSAges 3-11172 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
73%
Good
25
High View Primary Learning Centre
S73 8QSAges 3-11467 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
76%
Good
26
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
S70 6JLAges 3-11199 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
67%
Good
27
Hoyland Common Primary School
S74 0DJAges 3-11384 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
28
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
S74 0ERAges 5-11159 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
67%
Good
29
Joseph Locke Primary School
S70 6JLAges 3-11449 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
79%
Good
30
Keresforth Primary School
S75 3NUAges 3-11224 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
85%
Good
31
Kexborough Primary School
S75 5EFAges 3-11187 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
79%
Good
32
Laithes Primary School
S71 3AFAges 3-11308 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
74%
Good
33
Lift Shafton
S72 8QAAges 3-11247 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
72%
Good
34
Lift St Helen's
S71 2PSAges 3-11183 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
72%
Good
35
Mapplewell Primary School
S75 6BBAges 3-11343 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
Good
36
Milefield Primary School
S72 7BHAges 3-11294 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
74%
Good
37
Oakhill Primary Academy
S71 5AGAges 3-11328 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
80%
Good
38
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
S70 1TSAges 3-11236 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
87%
Good
39
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
S73 9LTAges 3-11221 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
76%
Good
40
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
S71 5RGAges 3-11394 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
76%
Good
41
Parkside Primary Academy
S71 4QPAges 3-11225 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
83%
Good
42
Queens Road Academy
S71 1ARAges 3-11208 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
64%
Good
43
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
S71 4QYAges 5-11162 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
70%
Good
44
Sandhill Primary School
S72 0EQAges 3-11244 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
76%
Good
45
Shawlands Primary School
S70 6JLAges 3-11311 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
77%
Good
46
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
S75 4QTAges 5-11135 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
95%
Good
47
Silkstone Primary School
S75 4LRAges 4-11200 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
93%
Good
48
South Hiendley Primary School
S72 9BYAges 3-11184 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
77%
Good
49
Springvale Primary School
S36 6HJAges 3-11227 pupils
Primary
Community school
KS2 Read
90%
Good
50
Springwell Alternative Academy
S71 2AYAges 4-1657 pupils
All-through
Academy alternative provision converter
Good
51
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
S74 9DLAges 3-11126 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
73%
Good
52
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
S75 2DFAges 4-11208 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
53
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
S73 8AFAges 3-11141 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
70%
Good
54
Summerfields Primary Academy
S71 4SFAges 3-11214 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
91%
Good
55
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
S75 3DAAges 3-11223 pupils
Primary
Voluntary aided school
KS2 Read
96%
Good
56
The Mill Academy
S70 5EPAges 3-11211 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
80%
Good
57
The Robert Ogden School
S63 0BGAges 5-19152 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
A8
0.9
Good
58
Upperwood Academy
S73 9NLAges 4-11298 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
59
Ward Green Primary School
S70 5HJAges 3-11357 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
68%
Good
60
Waterton Newstead Academy
S71 3NAAges 4-1170 pupils
Special
Other independent special school
Good
61
Wellgate Primary School
S75 6HRAges 3-11424 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
79%
Good
62
West Meadows Primary School
S74 9ETAges 3-11214 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
Good
63
Wombwell Park Street Primary School
S73 0HSAges 3-11346 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
73%
Good
64
Worsbrough Common Primary School
S70 4EBAges 3-11393 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
74%
Good
65
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
S71 2LFAges 3-161108 pupils
All-through
Academy sponsor led
A8
37.2
Requires Improvement
66
All Saints Academy Darfield
S73 9EUAges 3-11207 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
71%
Requires Improvement
67
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
S75 3JSAges 3-11104 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
59%
Requires Improvement
68
Lift Meadstead
S71 4JSAges 3-11215 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
KS2 Read
75%
Requires Improvement
69
Barnsley College
S70 2YWAges 14-99
Post-16
Further education
A8
6.5
70
Athersley South Primary School
S71 3TPAges 3-11306 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
68%
71
Barugh Green Primary School
S75 1LDAges 4-11263 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
84%
72
Birdwell Primary School
S70 5XBAges 4-11191 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
89%
73
Greenfield Primary School
S74 9RGAges 5-11251 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
74
Jump Primary Academy
S74 0JWAges 3-11
Primary
Academy converter
75
Kings Oak Primary
S73 8TXAges 3-11433 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
76
Ladywood Primary School
S72 7JXAges 3-11213 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
69%
77
Summer Lane Primary
S75 2BBAges 3-11285 pupils
Primary
Academy sponsor led
78
The Ellis Church of England Primary School
S73 0PSAges 3-11227 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
79
West Riding Academy
S70 4RGAges 11-19
Special
Academy special converter
80
Wilthorpe Primary School
S75 1EGAges 3-11394 pupils
Primary
Academy converter
KS2 Read
75%