Schools in Barnsley
There are 92 state-funded and grammar schools in Barnsley. 5 are rated Outstanding and 65 Good by Ofsted. Each listing shows the year groups, Ofsted rating and how admissions work.
Applying for a place in Barnsley
- Starting secondary school (Year 7) in September 2027: applications close on 31 October 2026. Offers are sent on 1 March 2027.
- Starting Reception in September 2027: applications close on 15 January 2027. Offers are sent on 16 April 2027.
- You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in a different area, and late applications are considered after on-time ones.
All schools in Barnsley, by town
Barnsley
- All Saints Academy Darfield
Nursery - Year 6 · S73 9EU
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Athersley North Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 3NB
Ofsted: Good - Athersley South Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 3TP
No rating on record - Bank End Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 4AZ
No rating on record - Barnsley Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · S70 3DL
Ofsted: Good - Barugh Green Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S75 1LD
Ofsted: Good - Birdwell Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S70 5XB
Ofsted: Good - Birkwood Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S72 8HG
Ofsted: Not judged - Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S72 9EJ
Ofsted: Good - Burton Road Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 2AA
Ofsted: Good - Carlton Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 3HF
Ofsted: Good - Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · S75 4HB
Ofsted: Good - Cherry Dale Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S72 8AA
Ofsted: Not judged - Churchfield Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · S72 8JR
Ofsted: Good - Darton Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · S75 5EF
Ofsted: Good - Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 3JS
Ofsted: Requires improvement - Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Reception - Year 6 · S74 8HS
Ofsted: Good - Gawber Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · S75 2RJ
Ofsted: Outstanding - Greenacre School
S70 6RG
Ofsted: Outstanding - Greenfield Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · S74 9RG
Ofsted: Good - High View Primary Learning Centre
Nursery - Year 6 · S73 8QS
Ofsted: Good - Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 6JL
Ofsted: Good - Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Nursery - Year 11 · S71 2LF
Ofsted: Not judged - Horizon Community College
Year 7 - Year 11 · S70 6PD
Ofsted: Good - Hoyland Common Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S74 0DJ
Ofsted: Good - Hoyland Springwood Primary School
Year 1 - Year 6 · S74 0ER
Ofsted: Good - Hunningley Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 3DT
Ofsted: Outstanding - Joseph Locke Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 6JL
Ofsted: Good - Jump Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S74 0JW
Ofsted: Good - Keresforth Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 3NU
Ofsted: Good - Kexborough Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 5EF
No rating on record - Kings Oak Primary
Nursery - Year 6 · S73 8TX
No rating on record - Kirk Balk Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · S74 9HX
Ofsted: Good - Ladywood Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S72 7JX
Ofsted: Good - Laithes Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 3AF
Ofsted: Good - Lift Meadstead
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 4JS
Ofsted: Not judged - Lift Shafton
Nursery - Year 6 · S72 8QA
No rating on record - Lift St Helen's
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 2PS
Ofsted: Good - Mapplewell Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 6BB
Ofsted: Good - Milefield Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S72 7BH
Ofsted: Good - Netherwood Academy
Year 7 - Year 11 · S73 8FE
Ofsted: Good - Oakhill Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 5AG
No rating on record - Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 1TS
Ofsted: Good - Outwood Academy Carlton
Year 7 - Year 11 · S71 3EW
No rating on record - Outwood Academy Shafton
Year 7 - Year 11 · S72 8RE
Ofsted: Not judged - Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Nursery - Year 6 · S73 9LT
Ofsted: Good - Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 5RG
Ofsted: Good - Parkside Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 4QP
Ofsted: Good - Queens Road Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 1AR
Ofsted: Good - Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Year 1 - Year 6 · S71 4QY
Ofsted: Good - Sandhill Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S72 0EQ
Ofsted: Good - Shawlands Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 6JL
Ofsted: Good - Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Year 1 - Year 6 · S75 4QT
Ofsted: Good - Silkstone Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S75 4LR
Ofsted: Good - Springvale Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S36 6HJ
Ofsted: Good - Springwell Alternative Academy
Reception - Year 11 · S71 2AY
Ofsted: Good - Springwell Special Academy
Year 1 - Year 11 · S71 2AY
Ofsted: Good - St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S74 9DL
Ofsted: Good - St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Reception - Year 6 · S75 2DF
Ofsted: Good - St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S73 8AF
Ofsted: Good - Summer Lane Primary
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 2BB
Ofsted: Not judged - Summerfields Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S71 4SF
Ofsted: Good - Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 3DA
Ofsted: Good - The Ellis Church of England Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S73 0PS
Ofsted: Good - The Forest Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 3NG
Ofsted: Outstanding - The Mill Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 5EP
Ofsted: Good - Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Year 7 - Year 11 · S70 6FP
Ofsted: Outstanding - Upperwood Academy
Reception - Year 6 · S73 9NL
No rating on record - Ward Green Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 5HJ
Ofsted: Not judged - Wellgate Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 6HR
No rating on record - West Meadows Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S74 9ET
No rating on record - West Riding Academy
S70 4RG
No rating on record - Wilthorpe Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 1EG
Ofsted: Good - Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S73 0HS
Ofsted: Good - Worsbrough Common Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S70 4EB
Ofsted: Good
Barnsley South
- Darton Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S75 5AD
Ofsted: Good
Rotherham
- Astrea Academy Dearne
Year 7 - Year 11 · S63 9EW
Ofsted: Good - Carrfield Primary Academy
Reception - Year 6 · S63 8AL
Ofsted: Good - Goldthorpe Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S63 9HY
Ofsted: Good - Gooseacre Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S63 0NU
Ofsted: Not judged - Heather Garth Primary School Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S63 8ES
Ofsted: Good - Highgate Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S63 9AS
Ofsted: Good - Lacewood Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S63 8DA
Ofsted: Good - Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S63 9JY
Ofsted: Good - The Hill Primary Academy
Nursery - Year 6 · S63 0DS
Ofsted: Good
Sheffield
- Hoylandswaine Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S36 7JJ
Ofsted: Inadequate - Millhouse Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S36 9LN
Ofsted: Good - Oxspring Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S36 8YW
Ofsted: Good - Penistone Grammar School
Year 7 - Year 13 · S36 7BX
Ofsted: Good - Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Nursery - Year 6 · S36 6BS
Ofsted: Good - Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S35 7AL
Ofsted: Good - Thurlstone Primary School
Reception - Year 6 · S36 9RD
Ofsted: Good