Birdwell Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5XBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Birdwell Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 4th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 20 January 2026, report published 5 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: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

191 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.9%

20.9%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.2%

4.2%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.3%

18.3%, 3.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.6%

1.6%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Birdwell Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Hoyland Common Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
West Meadows Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% met the expected standard
St Helen's Catholic Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Hoyland Springwood Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HCAT
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Richard Swallow
Phone: 01226742957
Website: birdwellprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, S70 5XB
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 149455

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.