Schools near Barnsley

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• Summer Lane Primary

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 285 pupils

  Summer Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BB

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades) (predecessor school)

  1.6 miles

• Trinity Academy St. Edwards

  Secondary · Free schools · ages 11 to 16 · 882 pupils

  Keresforth Close, Barnsley, S70 6FP

  Ofsted 14 May 2024: Outstanding

  1.7 miles Church of England

• Wilthorpe Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 394 pupils

  Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley, S75 1EG

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good (predecessor school)

  1.8 miles

• Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

  All-through · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 16 · 1,108 pupils

  Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2LF

  Ofsted 23 Apr 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  1.8 miles Church of England/Roman Catholic

• Greenacre School

  Special school · Academy special converter · ages 3 to 19 · 340 pupils

  Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG

  Ofsted 16 Jun 2023 (ungraded): School remains Outstanding

  1.8 miles

• Horizon Community College

  Secondary · Academy converter · ages 11 to 16 · 1,909 pupils

  Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD

  Ofsted 5 Oct 2023 (ungraded): School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

  1.9 miles

• Athersley South Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 306 pupils

  Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  1.9 miles

• Laithes Primary School

  Primary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3 to 11 · 308 pupils

  Laithes Lane, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3AF

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  2.0 miles

• Carlton Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 317 pupils

  Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3HF

  Ofsted 13 Jun 2023: Good

  2.3 miles

• Gawber Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 5 to 11 · 211 pupils

  Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RJ

  Ofsted 1 May 2024: Outstanding

  2.3 miles

• Birkwood Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 432 pupils

  Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8HG

  Ofsted 10 Dec 2024: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.4 miles

• Keresforth Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 224 pupils

  Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NU

  Ofsted 18 Oct 2022: Good

  2.5 miles

• Athersley North Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 290 pupils

  Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB

  Ofsted report card, 19 May 2026

  2.5 miles

• Waterton Newstead Academy

  Special school · Other independent special school · ages 4 to 11 · 70 pupils

  Newstead Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA

  Independent: inspected by Ofsted (not in Ofsted’s state-school data)

  2.5 miles Independent

• Churchfield Primary School

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 5 to 11 · 419 pupils

  Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8JR

  Ofsted 25 Jun 2024: Good

  2.5 miles

• Outwood Academy Carlton

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,109 pupils

  Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EW

  Ofsted 16 Oct 2024 (ungraded): Standards maintained

  2.6 miles

• High View Primary Learning Centre

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 467 pupils

  Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8QS

  Ofsted 30 Apr 2024: Good

  2.7 miles

• Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

  Primary · Academy converter · ages 3 to 11 · 104 pupils

  Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Dodworth St John the Baptist Ce Primary Academy, Barnsley, S75 3JS

  Ofsted 28 Nov 2023: Requires improvement

  2.7 miles Church of England

• Netherwood Academy

  Secondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11 to 16 · 1,229 pupils

  Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE

  Ofsted 12 Mar 2024: Good

  2.9 miles

• Cherry Dale Primary School

  Primary · Community school · ages 3 to 11 · 326 pupils

  Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8AA

  Ofsted 21 Jan 2025: no overall grade (see grades)

  2.9 miles