Best Primary Schools in Barnsley
We checked all 64 primary schools in Barnsley and list every one: 58 ranked, then 6 without a rank.
- Schools checked
- 64
- Ranked
- 58
- Without a rank
- 6
Ranks combine 2024/25 SATs results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Barnsley. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.
Barnsley also has 9 secondary schools, ranked on GCSE results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Barnsley.
Ranked primary schools in Barnsley
Rank 1
Gawber Primary School
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 27%
Rank 2
Hunningley Primary Academy
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 87%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 3
Bank End Primary Academy
Report card: Strong standard- Expected standard
- 92%
- Higher standard
- 20%
Rank 4
Birdwell Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 85%
- Higher standard
- 19%
Rank 5
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 84%
- Higher standard
- 16%
Rank 6
- Expected standard
- 83%
- Higher standard
- 26%
Rank 7
Mapplewell Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 16%
Rank 8
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 24%
Rank 9
Burton Road Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 76%
- Higher standard
- 17%
Rank 10
Springvale Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 11
Summerfields Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 88%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 12
Joseph Locke Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 75%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 13
Silkstone Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 83%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 14
Keresforth Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 73%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 15
- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 16
- Expected standard
- 86%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 17
Lift Meadstead
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 18
Churchfield Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 80%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 19
Cherry Dale Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 13%
Rank 20
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 29%
Rank 21
Hoyland Common Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 22
Milefield Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 14%
Rank 23
Athersley South Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 15%
Rank 24
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 81%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 25
The Forest Academy
Ofsted: Outstanding- Expected standard
- 70%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 26
Wellgate Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 27
Laithes Primary School
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 28
Carlton Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 12%
Rank 29
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 68%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 30
Wilthorpe Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 71%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 31
High View Primary Learning Centre
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 32
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 10%
Rank 33
Parkside Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 72%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 34
Ward Green Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 8%
Rank 35
Birkwood Primary School
Ofsted judgements: Good- Expected standard
- 61%
- Higher standard
- 9%
Rank 36
Barugh Green Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 67%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 37
Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 38
Oakhill Primary Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 69%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 39
South Hiendley Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 65%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 40
Sandhill Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 41
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 18%
Rank 42
Shawlands Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 64%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 43
Lift Shafton
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 59%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 44
The Mill Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 63%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 45
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 5%
Rank 46
Kexborough Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 47
Lift St Helen's
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 62%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 47
Upperwood Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 66%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 49
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 53%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 50
Queens Road Academy
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 54%
- Higher standard
- 4%
Rank 51
Ladywood Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 52%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 52
- Expected standard
- 51%
- Higher standard
- 3%
Rank 53
West Meadows Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 55%
- Higher standard
- 7%
Rank 54
- Expected standard
- 50%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 55
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 0%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 56
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
Ofsted: Good- Expected standard
- 48%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Rank 57
Athersley North Primary School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standard- Expected standard
- 49%
- Higher standard
- 2%
Rank 58
All Saints Academy Darfield
Ofsted: Requires improvement- Expected standard
- 57%
- Higher standard
- 0%
Primary schools in Barnsley without a rank
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
Report card: Needs attention to expected standardGreenfield Primary School
Ofsted: GoodJump Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodKings Oak Primary
Ofsted: OutstandingSummer Lane Primary
Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvementThe Ellis Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: Good