Primary schools
Primary schools | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
Total number of applications at closing date | 2657 | 2725 | 2665 | 2554 | 2577 |
Pupils offered first preference school | 2472 (93.04%) |
2451 (90%) |
2508 (94.1%) |
2395 (93.8%) |
2428 (94.2%) |
Pupils offered second preference school | 112 (4.2%) |
172 (6.3%) |
106 (3.9%) |
108 (4.2%) |
87 (3.4%) |
Pupils offered third preference school | 21 (0.8%) |
30 (1.1%) |
20 (0.75%) |
12 (0.5%) |
18 (0.7%) |
Pupils not allocated a place at any of their preferred school(s)* | 52 (1.96%) |
72 (2.6%) |
31 (1.2%) |
39 (1.5%) |
44 (1.7%) |
Children given at least one of their choices | 2605 (98%) |
2653 (97.3%) |
2634 (98.8%) |
2515 (98.5%) |
2533 (98.3%) |
Number of suspected fraudulent applications | One fraudulent claim using false address | Two fraudulent applications using false addresses | One fraudulent application using false address | None found | None found |
* Barnsley children are not left without a school offer. All children who live in Barnsley are given places at alternative schools.
Secondary schools
Secondary schools | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 |
Total number of applications at closing date | 2550 | 2642 | 2651 | 2690 | 2871 |
Pupils offered first preference school | 2436 (95.7%) |
2494 (94.3%) |
2476 (93.4%) |
2607 (96.9%) |
2687 (93.6%) |
Pupils offered second preference school | 70 (2.7%) |
98 (3.7%) |
112 (4.2%) |
40 (1.5%) |
91 (3.2%) |
Pupils offered third preference school | 6 (0.2%) |
13 (0.4%) |
17 (0.6%) |
7 (0.3%) |
9 (0.3%) |
Pupils not allocated a place at any of their preferred school(s)* | 38 (1.4%) |
37 (1.4%) |
47 (1.8%) |
36 (1.3%) |
84 (2.9%) |
Children given at least one of their choices | 2512 (98.5%) |
2605 (98.6%) |
2604 (98.2%) |
2654 (98.7%) |
2787 (97.1%) |
Number of suspected fraudulent applications | One incorrect address | None identified | One incorrect address - offer withdrawn | None identified | None identified |
* Barnsley children are not left without a school offer. All children who live in Barnsley are given places at alternative schools.
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