Postcode district · Barnsley
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 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%
The largest 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
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.