Greenacre School

Special
Academy
Ages 3 to 19

Ofsted: Outstanding

Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Greenacre School is a special school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 19. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in March 2013.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 6 March 2013, report published 28 March 2013

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Pupil numbers and mix

340 pupils on roll, with places for 312

Eligible for free school meals54.7%

54.7%, 28.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language10%

10%, 11.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Greenacre School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West Riding Academy	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Springwell Special Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 5.8
Waterton Newstead Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Park House School	4 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Paces School for Conductive Education	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Laura Flynn
Phone: 01226287165
Address: Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 141704

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.