Schools in S72
The schools families in S72 choose between, how they're rated and how far away they are.
- Council
- Barnsley
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 33,757 (2024)
S72Postcode district · Barnsley
Schools in S72
12 schools in S72: 11 primary, 1 secondary and 0 other. 92% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. They're 98% full overall, and 4 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent25%
- Good66.7%
- Needs improvement8.3%
The biggest schools here
- Outwood Academy ShaftonSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,377 pupils · 102% fullGood0.8 miles · September 2023
- Birkwood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 432 pupils · 127% fullExcellent1 mile · October 2014
- Churchfield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 5–11 · 419 pupils · 100% fullGood1 mile · June 2024
- Cherry Dale Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 326 pupils · 101% fullExcellent1 mile · November 2014
- Milefield Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 294 pupils · 93% fullGood0.2 miles · March 2024
- Lift ShaftonPrimary · ages 3–11 · 247 pupils · 88% fullGood1.1 miles · November 2015
- Sandhill Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 244 pupils · 90% fullGood2.6 miles · March 2024
- Ladywood Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 213 pupils · 101% fullGood0.9 miles · October 2023
- South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · 208 pupils · 81% fullExcellent2.5 miles · November 2025
- All Saints Academy DarfieldPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 207 pupils · 99% fullNeeds improvement3.1 miles · May 2024
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 205 pupils · 85% fullGood1.2 miles · June 2024
- South Hiendley Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 184 pupils · 80% fullGood2.3 miles · October 2022
Ofsted stopped giving schools a single overall grade in November 2025, so the rating here is our reading of each school's latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, otherwise its most recent graded inspection. Older inspections are used where nothing newer exists — check the date beside each school.
How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.