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Schools in S72

Primary and secondary schools serving S72, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
33,757 (2024)
Schools

Schools in S72

12 schools in S72: 11 primary and 1 secondary. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They’re 98% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.

Schools
12
in S72
Good or better
92%
Of 12 with an Ofsted grade
How full
98%
Nearly full: 4,356 pupils for 4,444 places
Over capacity
4
More pupils than places

Inspection ratings

S72
25%
67%
  • Excellent25%
  • Good66.7%
  • Needs improvement8.3%
All schools

The largest schools here

  • Outwood Academy Shafton
    Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,377 pupils · 102% full
    Good
    0.8 miles · September 2023
  • Birkwood Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · 127% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · October 2014
  • Churchfield Primary School
    Primary · ages 5–11 · 419 pupils · 100% full
    Good
    1 mile · June 2024
  • Cherry Dale Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · 101% full
    Excellent
    1 mile · November 2014
  • Milefield Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 294 pupils · 93% full
    Good
    0.2 miles · March 2024
  • Lift Shafton
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 247 pupils · 88% full
    Good
    1.1 miles · November 2015
  • Sandhill Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 244 pupils · 90% full
    Good
    2.6 miles · March 2024
  • Ladywood Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · 101% full
    Good
    0.9 miles · October 2023
  • South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
    Primary · ages 2–7 · 208 pupils · 81% full
    Excellent
    2.5 miles · November 2025
  • All Saints Academy Darfield
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% full
    Needs improvement
    3.1 miles · May 2024
  • Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 205 pupils · 85% full
    Good
    1.2 miles · June 2024
  • South Hiendley Primary School
    Primary · ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · 80% full
    Good
    2.3 miles · October 2022
How we rate schools

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.

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