Athersley North Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Athersley North Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 57th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 19 May 2026, report published 30 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

41 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths49%

49%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

290 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals54.8%

54.8%, 28.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11%

11%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.5%

25.5%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.9%

5.9%, 0.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Athersley North Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Laithes Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	68% met the expected standard
Athersley South Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
Mapplewell Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Wellgate Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Wilthorpe Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	71% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Kirsty Wordsworth
Phone: 01226288674
Website: athersleynorthprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 131157

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.