Schools in Barnsley
97 schools across 5 towns
Based on the most recent published single-word Ofsted grades. Ofsted stopped issuing overall grades (Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate) in September 2024, so schools inspected more recently — under Ofsted’s report cards — may not have one. Figures cover the 49 of 97 schools here that have a published grade.
Barnsley has 97 schools across 5 towns — 77 primary, 10 secondary, educating around 33,916 pupils. 94% of schools with a published Ofsted grade are rated Good or Outstanding (46 of 49). There are currently 16 open teaching jobs in Barnsley. Browse schools by town, compare Ofsted ratings and exam results, and find teaching jobs across Barnsley.
Barnsleylocal authority guide — teacher pay, ratios & spending →School spending in Barnsley
Gross expenditure per pupil — LA-maintained schools (2024-25).
Source: DfE “LA and school expenditure” (Consistent Financial Reporting), 2024-25, under the Open Government Licence. Covers council-maintained schools; academies report separately.
Top-performing schools in Barnsley
Ranked on the latest DfE results. Higher is better.
By Attainment 8 — average GCSE score
- 1Penistone Grammar School53.6Attainment 8
- 2Darton Academy52.1Attainment 8
- 3Horizon Community College49.8Attainment 8
- 4Kirk Balk Academy46.0Attainment 8
- 5Barnsley Academy45.1Attainment 8
Source: DfE performance tables, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Towns in Barnsley
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Outstanding Schools in Barnsley
Schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted
Gawber Primary School
Barnsley, Barnsley· S75 2RJ
212 pupils
KS2: 80% met expected standard
Hunningley Primary Academy
Barnsley, Barnsley· S70 3DT
423 pupils
KS2: 87% met expected standard
Trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
The Forest Academy
Barnsley, Barnsley· S70 3NG
352 pupils
KS2: 70% met expected standard
Trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Barnsley, Barnsley· S70 6FP
717 pupils
Trust: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST