Schools in S70
Primary and secondary schools serving S70, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 53,933 (2024)
Schools in S70
24 schools in S70: 17 primary, 3 secondary and 4 other, including 1 independent. 100% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 21 that publish a capacity are 97% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent29.2%
- Good58.3%
- Not rated12.5%
The largest schools here
- Horizon Community CollegeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,909 pupils · 95% fullGood1.4 miles · October 2023
- Trinity Academy St. EdwardsSecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 882 pupils · 98% fullExcellent1 mile · May 2024
- Barnsley AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 874 pupils · 97% fullGood0.9 miles · January 2020
- Joseph Locke Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 449 pupils · 101% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2024
- Hunningley Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 426 pupils · 101% fullExcellent1.3 miles · March 2023
- Worsbrough Common Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 393 pupils · 94% fullGood151 yards · April 2024
- Hoyland Common Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 384 pupils · 91% fullGood3.0 miles · July 2022
- Ward Green Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 357 pupils · 97% fullGood0.4 miles · November 2012
- The Forest AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 346 pupils · 137% fullExcellent0.7 miles · February 2023
- Greenacre SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · 340 pupils · 109% fullExcellent1.1 miles · June 2023
- Oakhill Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 328 pupils · 93% fullGood1.7 miles · June 2019
- Shawlands Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 311 pupils · 97% fullGood0.9 miles · July 2024
- Summer Lane PrimaryPrimary · ages 3–11 · 285 pupilsGood1.5 miles · November 2023
- Oakwell Rise Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 236 pupils · 74% fullExcellent0.5 miles · March 2026
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 223 pupils · 94% fullGood3.0 miles · July 2023
- The Mill AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 211 pupils · 96% fullGood0.7 miles · October 2022
- Queens Road AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 208 pupils · 96% fullGood0.9 miles · June 2022
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyPrimary · ages 4–11 · Faith school · 208 pupils · 92% fullGood1.3 miles · February 2024
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 199 pupils · 95% fullGood1 mile · November 2019
- Bank End Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · 86% fullExcellent0.8 miles · January 2026
- Birdwell Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 4–11 · 191 pupils · 91% fullExcellent2.3 miles · January 2026
- Park House SchoolOther · ages 7–17 · Independent · 20 pupils · 83% fullNot rated3.4 miles
- Barnsley CollegeSixth form / 16+ · ages 14–99Not rated0.8 miles
- West Riding AcademyOther · ages 11–19Not rated1.2 miles
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.