Bank End Primary Academy
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 January 2026
Pupils at this school are known well by staff, who meet their individual needs with dedication. Pupils begin each day with the school's ‘morning routine’. They enjoy taking part in activities such as coordination exercises and breathing techniques that establish a positive environment for learning. Staff support pupils to feel secure emotionally and help them to flourish. The school aligns with the trust's ethos to ensure that pupils feel part of a ‘family’. This starts with the class family, then the school family and widens to the community family. This ensures that every pupil feels a sense of belonging. Pupils demonstrate high levels of self-discipline. They show respect to each other and to visitors, for example holding doors open or helping younger pupils. Every pupil has a ‘job’, such as playground helper, pencil sharpener or technology supporter. They thrive on the trust adults place in them to carry out these responsibilities. Pupils enjoy the positive contribution that they make to the life of the school through these roles. Pupils take pride in their work. They enjoy learning and attend regularly. Pupils apply their detailed knowledge in their written work and in conversation. This contributes to pupils' strong achievement and ensures that they are very well prepared for life beyond the school. Pupils know what positive behaviour looks like. They understand what bullying is. Pupils know that sometimes bullying happens but they are clear that staff deal with it promptly and effectively. Pupils trust that staff protect them and keep them safe. Pupils recognise online and offline risks. Leaders place no barrier or ceiling to what pupils can achieve, both academically and socially. The school has an extensive personal development offer for pupils. This provides experiences, such as visiting universities, that drive pupils to be ambitious, aspirational and resilient.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should sustain the strong performance across all aspects of the school's work to ensure that all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, continue to thrive.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
25 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
199 pupils on roll, with places for 231
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
- 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.