Shawlands Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

Shawlands Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 42nd of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2015.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 January 2015, report published 27 January 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

44 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

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

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

311 pupils on roll, with places for 320

Eligible for free school meals20.6%

20.6%, 5.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.1%

16.1%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.6%

10.6%, 4.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.8%

4.8%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Shawlands Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Joseph Locke Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% 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: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Athorn
Phone: 01226287177
Website: shawlandsprimaryschool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 106564

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.