St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 52nd of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 19 March 2024

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

35 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%

51%, 11 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 score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

208 pupils on roll, with places for 226

Eligible for free school meals9.1%

9.1%, 17.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.7%

20.7%, 0.9 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 plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Summer Lane Primary	0.2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Not published
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Joseph Locke Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Shawlands Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Gawber Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	80% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr James Garden
Phone: 01226206422
Website: stmarysacademytrust.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2DF
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 137870

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.