1
St Helen's Primary Academy
Barnsley • S71 2PS
2
4 Mar 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in S71
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the postcode area of S71. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
13
Outstanding
0
Good
12
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 92% · RI: 8% · I: 0%
2
Summerfields Primary Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 4SF
2
4 Dec 2023
3
Carlton Primary Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 3HF
2
25 Jul 2023
4
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 4QY
2
15 Nov 2022
5
Athersley North Primary School
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 3NB
2
12 Jul 2022
6
Laithes Primary School
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 3AF
2
16 May 2022
7
Oakhill Primary Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 5AG
2
7 Jul 2019
8
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 5RG
2
14 Jan 2019
9
Athersley South Primary School
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 3TP
2
18 Nov 2018
10
Queens Road Academy
Barnsley • South Yorkshire • S71 1AR
2
1 Jun 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Parkside Primary Academy 2 • Dec 2014
- Burton Road Primary School 2 • Nov 2013
- Meadstead Primary Academy 3 • Feb 2023