Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 16th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 11 July 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths86%

86%, 24 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

205 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals20.5%

20.5%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20%

20%, 5.2 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2%

2%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lift Shafton	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	59% met the expected standard
St Helen's CE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Milefield Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	30% met the expected standard
South Hiendley Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	65% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Benson
Phone: 01226711332
Website: brierleyschool.com (opens in a new tab)
Address: Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EJ
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 106629

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.