Bank End Primary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Strong standard

Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4AZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bank End Primary Academy is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 3rd of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 27 January 2026, report published 15 March 2026

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

25 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths92%

92%, 30 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths20%

20%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 231

Eligible for free school meals47.2%

47.2%, 20.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.6%

12.6%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.6%

15.6%, 0.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bank End Primary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Forest Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	70% met the expected standard
The Mill Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
Hunningley Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard
Ward Green Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	63% met the expected standard
Worsbrough Common Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Faye Bettison
Phone: 01226282549
Website: bankend.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough Dale, Barnsley, S70 4AZ
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 144036

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.