Schools in Barnsley
96 open schools including 78 primary and 18 secondary providers. Browse top performers, Ofsted outcomes and links to explore every school on the map.
78
Primary
18
Secondary
3
Post-16
Ofsted outcomes in Barnsley
Top primary schools in Barnsley
DfE data for 202425 academic year
- 1
Bank End Primary Academy
Barnsley | Good
92%
KS2 RWM expected
- 2
Summerfields Primary Academy
Barnsley | Good
88%
KS2 RWM expected
- 3
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Sheffield | Good
87%
KS2 RWM expected
- 4
Hunningley Primary Academy
Barnsley | Outstanding
87%
KS2 RWM expected
- 5
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Barnsley | Good
86%
KS2 RWM expected
- 6
Birdwell Primary School
Barnsley | Good
85%
KS2 RWM expected
- 7
Hoylandswaine Primary School
Sheffield | Inadequate
85%
KS2 RWM expected
- 8
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Barnsley | Good
84%
KS2 RWM expected
Top secondary schools in Barnsley
DfE data for 202425 academic year
- 1
Penistone Grammar School
Sheffield | Good
53.3
Attainment 8
- 2
Darton Academy
Barnsley | Good
51.9
Attainment 8
- 3
Horizon Community College
Barnsley | Good
49.7
Attainment 8
- 4
Kirk Balk Academy
Barnsley | Good
45.9
Attainment 8
- 5
Barnsley Academy
Barnsley | Good
45.1
Attainment 8
- 6
Netherwood Academy
Barnsley | Good
42.5
Attainment 8
- 7
Outwood Academy Shafton
Barnsley | Good
41.9
Attainment 8
- 8
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley | Good
41.5
Attainment 8
Selective schools may also appear in our grammar schools section.
Top post-16 providers in Barnsley
DfE data for 2024/25 academic year