Hoyland Common Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0DJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hoyland Common Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 21st of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 5 July 2022, report published 21 September 2022

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

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths66%

66%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

384 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals16.1%

16.1%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.6%

2.6%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.9%

21.9%, 7.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hoyland Common Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
West Meadows Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	55% met the expected standard
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	81% met the expected standard
Hoyland Springwood Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
St Helen's Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Birdwell Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	85% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: HCAT
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Aiden Tallant
Phone: 01226369640
Website: hoylandcommonprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0DJ
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 140242

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.