Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 49th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 November 2019, report published 7 January 2020

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

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

199 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals21.6%

21.6%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language58.3%

58.3%, 36.7 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.1%

14.1%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

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

Schools near Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Joseph Locke Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Shawlands Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	51% met the expected standard
Summer Lane Primary	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Not published
Queens Road Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Dobson
Phone: 01226281219
Website: holyroodschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 106632

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.