Schools in Barnsley

Barnsley has the following schools:

55 nursery units (attached to primary schools) for children between 3 and 4 years of age.
77 primary schools (38 of which are academies) for children between the ages of 5 and 11.
Nine advanced learning centres (four of which are academies) for young people aged 11 to 18.

Some schools offer education to a wider age range:

Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England school is an all-through school, admitting children from ages 3 to 16.
Penistone Grammar School has its own sixth form, and is for young people aged 11 to 18.

For children and young people aged 3 to 19 who have significant and complex special educational needs, Barnsley has two special school academies and one alternative academy.

School details

You can find full details of all our schools and academies below. If you'd like more details about any of them, either contact the school directly or contact us online.

Primary schools

School	Address	Contact details
All Saints Academy Darfield	School Street, Darfield, Barnsley S73 9EU	Tel: 01226 752293 Fax: 01226 341225 Email: m.wilkinson@smat.org.uk
Athersley North Primary	Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley S71 3NB	Tel: 01226 288674 Fax: 01226 204633 Email: office@athersleynorthprimary.co.uk
Athersley South Primary	Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley S71 3TP	Tel: 01226 284223 Fax:01226 733039 Email: athersleysouthadmin@ecmtrust.co.uk
Barugh Green Primary	Higham Common Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley S75 1LD	Tel: 01226 383800 Fax: 01226 381268 Email: info@barughgreenprimary.co.uk
Birdwell Primary	Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XB	Tel: 01226 742957 Email: d.sykes@birdwellprimary.org.uk
Birkwood Primary	Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8HG	Tel: 01226 710447 Fax: 01226 712341 Email: j.allen@birkwood.org.uk
Brierley Church of England (VC) Primary	Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley S72 9EJ	Tel: 01226 711332 Fax: 01226 711332 Email: office@brierleyschool.com
Burton Road Primary	Burton Road, Barnsley S71 2AA	Tel: 01226 288679 Fax: 01226 289764 Email: info@burtonrdps.org
Carlton Primary Academy	Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley S71 3HF	Tel: 01226 722166 Fax: 01226 722918 Email: carlton@pioneeract.org.uk
Carrfield Primary Academy	Highgate Lane, Bolton upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 8AL	Tel: 01709 893121 Fax: 01709 888167 Email: info@astreacarrfield .org
Cawthorne Church of England (VC) Primary	Taylor Hill, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4HB	Tel: 01226 790447 Fax: 01226 792848 Email: enquiries@cawthorneprimary.co.uk
Cherry Dale Primary	Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8AA	Tel: 01226 719700 Fax: 01226 780469 Email: j.whyke@cherrydaleprimary.com
Cudworth Churchfield Primary	Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8JR	Tel: 01226 710523 Email: office@churchfieldschool.org
Darton Primary	Station Road, Darton, Barnsley S75 5AD	Tel: 01226 394050 Email: darton.primary@smat.org.uk
Dodworth St John the Baptist C of E Primary Academy	Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3JS	Tel: 01226 286514 Fax: 01226 731675 Email: dsja@smat.org.uk
Elsecar Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy	Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley S74 8HS	Tel: 01226 743008 Fax: 01226 740646 Email: lisa.smith@smat.org.uk Email: j.loy@smat.org.uk
Gawber Primary	Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley S75 2RP	Tel: 01226 289728 Fax: 01226 734028 Email: office@gawberschool.co.uk
Goldthorpe Primary Academy	Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham S63 9HY	Tel: 01709 892044 Fax: 01709 881196 Email: info@goldthorpepa.org.uk
Gooseacre Primary Academy	Gooseacre Avenue, Thurnscoe, Rotherham S63 0NU	Tel: 01709 893569 Fax: 01709 891394 Email: info@astreagooseacre.org
Greenfield Primary	Cherry Tree Street, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9RG	Tel: 01226 743468 Fax: 01226 742734 Email: office@greenfieldprimaryschool.co.uk
Heather Garth Primary Academy	Billingley View, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 8ES	Tel: 01709 894149 Email: admin@heathergarth.org
Highgate Primary Academy	Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe, Rotherham S63 9AS	Tel: 01709 892160 Fax: 01709 888169 Email: rebecca.kilner@astreahighgate.org
High View Primary Learning Centre	Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8QS	Tel: 01226 273220 Fax:01226 273225 Email: highview@ecmtrust.co.uk
Holy Rood Catholic (VA) Primary	Shaw Street, Barnsley S71 6JL	Tel: 01226 281219 Fax:01226 770351 Email: headteacher@holyroodschool.co.uk
Holy Trinity 3-16 Catholic and Church of England (VA)	Carlton Road, Barnsley S71 2LF	Tel: 01226 704550 Fax:01226 286798 Email: info@holytrinitybarnsley.org
Hoyland Common Primary	Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley S74 0DJ	Tel: 01226 369640 Fax:01226 741025 Email: hcpsoffice@hcacademytrust.education
Hoyland Springwood Primary	Cloughfields Road, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 0ER	Tel: 01226 743815 Email: springwood@ecmtrust.co.uk
Hoylandswaine Primary	Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield S36 7JJ	Tel: 01226 762027 Fax: 01226 762045 Email: hps.enquiries@hcacademytrust.education
Hunningley Primary	Hunningley Lane, Stairfoot, Barnsley S70 3DT	Tel: 01226 284867 Fax:01226 286429 Email: enquiries@hunningley.org
Joseph Locke Primary	Shaw Street, Barnsley S70 6JL	Tel: 01226 729910 Fax:01226 779623 Email: josephlockeprimary@jlps.org.uk
Jump Primary	Roebuck Hill, Jump, Barnsley S74 0JW	Tel: 01226 743041 Fax:01226 740651 Email: contact@jumpprimary.org.uk
Keresforth Primary	Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3NU	Tel: 01226 284147 Fax:01226 734027 Email: c.gregory@keresforthprimary.org.uk
Kexborough Primary	Ballfield Lane, Kexborough Barnsley S75 5EF	Tel: 01226 382288 Fax:01226 390639 Email: kexboroughprimary@ecmtrust.co.uk
Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre	Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8TX	Tel: 01226 272740 Fax:01226 341824 Email: office@kingsoakplc.org.uk
Lacewood Primary	Carr Head Lane, Bolton upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 8DA	Tel: 01709 887750 Email: enquiries@lacewood.org.uk
Ladywood Primary	Nancy Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley S72 7JX	Tel: 01226 711488 Fax:01226 781677 Email: office@ladywoodprimary.co.uk
Laithes Primary	Laithes Lane, Smithies Barnsley S71 3AF	Tel: 01226 281255 Email: laithesprimary@shiremat.co.uk
Mapplewell Primary	Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley S75 6BB	Tel: 01226 381273 Fax:01226 381272 Email: mail@mapplewellprimary.org.uk
Meadstead Primary Academy	Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley S71 4JS	Tel: 01226 722153 Fax: 01226 700499 Email: contactus@meadsteadprimaryacademy.org
Milefield Primary	Milefield Lane, Grimethorpe, Barnsley S72 7BH	Tel: 01226 710329 Fax:01226 781823 Email: officeadmin@milefieldprimary.org.uk
Millhouse Primary	Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield S36 9LN	Tel: 01226 763019 Email: schooloffice@millhouseprimary.co.uk
Oakhill Primary Academy	Doncaster Road, Ardsley Barnsley S71 5AG	Tel: 01226 284493 Fax:01226 785297 Email: admin.oakhill@oakhillacademy.org.uk
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy	Doncaster Road, Barnsley S70 1TS	Tel: 01226 281943 Fax:01226 246979 Email: info@oakwellriseacademy.co.uk
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield	Snape Hill Road, Darfield Barnsley S73 9LT	Tel: 01226 753048 Fax: 01226 754709 Email: enquiries@darfield.outwood.com
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange	Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley S71 5RG	Tel: 01226 777530 Email: enquiries@littleworth.outwood.com
Oxspring Primary	Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield S36 8YW	Tel: 01226 763020 Fax:01226 763020 Email: r.laslett@oxspringprimary.co.uk
Parkside Primary Academy	Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP	Tel: 01226 722416 Fax: 01226 726643 Email: parkside@pioneeract.org.uk
Penistone St John's CE (VA) Primary	High Street, Penistone, Sheffield S36 6BS	Tel: 01226 762496 Fax: 01226 766623 Email: office@penistonestjohns.org
Queens Road Academy	Queens Road, Barnsley S71 1AR	Tel: 01226 737010 Fax: 01226 779671 Email: queensroad@smat.org.uk
Royston Saint John Baptist CE Primary	Vicarage Lane, Royston, Barnsley S71 4QY	Tel: 01226 722011 Fax:01226 700839 Email: a.chambers@smat.org.uk
Sacred Heart Catholic (VA) Primary	Lockwood Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham S63 9JY	Tel: 01709 892385 Fax:01709 888168 Email: sacredheart@federationcc.org.uk
Sandhill Primary	Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0EQ	Tel: 01226 345030 Fax:01226 754302 Email: sandhillprimary@ecmtrust.co.uk
Shafton Primary Academy	High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QA	Tel: 01226 710386 Fax:01226 781770 Email: contactus@shaftonprimaryacademy.org
Shawlands Primary	Shaw Street, Barnsley S70 6JL	Tel: 01226 287177 Fax:01226 296365 Email: office@shawlandsprimaryschool.co.uk
Silkstone Common J and I	Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley S75 4QT	Tel: 01226 790471 Fax:01226 790471 Email: s.park@silkstonecommonji.co.uk
Silkstone Primary	High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley S75 4LR	Tel: 01226 790333 Fax:01226 791200 Email: enquiries@silkstoneprimary.com
Springvale Primary	Sheffield Road, Penistone, Sheffield S36 6HJ	Tel: 01226 760930 Fax:01226 760931 Email: office@springvaleprimary.org
St Helen's Catholic (VA) Primary	West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9DL	Tel: 01226 742172 Fax:01226 742172 Email: sthelens@federationcc.org.uk
St Helen's Primary Academy	St Helens Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley S71 2PS	Tel: 01226 295210 Fax:01226 207256 Email: jcharalambous@sthelensprimaryacademy.org
St Mary's CE Primary	Stocks Lane, Barnsley S75 2DF	Tel: 01226 206422 Fax:01226 206490 Email: stmarys@smat.org.uk
St Michael and All Angels Catholic (VA) Primary	Stonyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8AF	Tel: 01226 752120 Fax:01226 341559 Email: stmichaels@federationcc.org.uk
Summerfields Primary Academy	Haigh Croft, Summer Lane Royston, Barnsley S71 4SF	Tel: 01226 722480 Fax:01226 701638 Email: summerfields@pioneeract.org
Summer Lane Primary	Summer Lane, Barnsley S75 2BB	Tel: 01226 205363 Fax: 01226 294404 Email: schooloffice@summerlane.primary.co.uk
Tankersley St Peters CE (VA) Primary	Westwood New Road, Tankersley, Barnsley S75 3DA	Tel: 01226 742357 Fax: 01226 740438 Email: v.harrison@tankersleysp.org.uk
The Ellis CE (VA) Primary	School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley S73 0PS	Tel: 01226 753383 Email: h.fiddes@theellis.org
The Forest Academy	Thornton Road, Kendray Barnsley S70 3NG	Tel: 01226 284719 Email info@theforest-academy.co.uk
The Hill Primary Academy	Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham S63 0DS	Tel: 01709 892145 Fax:01709 880811 Email: admin@astreathehill.org
The Mill Academy	Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley S70 5EP	Tel: 01226 289096 Fax:01226 241768 Email: r.chambers@smat.org.uk
Thurgoland CE Primary	Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield S35 7AL	Tel: 0114 2883300 Fax:0114 2888836 Email: office@thurgolandprimary.org
Thurlstone Primary	Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield S36 9RD	Tel: 01226 762018 Fax:01226 762071 Email: schooloffice@thurlstoneprimary.co.uk
Upperwood Primary Academy	Dartree Walk, Darfield Barnsley S73 9NL	Tel: 01226 754336/755027 Email: schooladmin@upperwoodacademy.com
Ward Green Primary	Vernon Road, Worsbrough, Barnsley S70 5HJ	Tel: 01226 286510 Email: wardgreen@hcacademytrust.education
Wellgate Primary	George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley S75 6HR	Tel: 01226 383739 Fax:01226 381228 Email: wellgateprimary@ecmtrust.co.uk
West Meadows Primary	West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9ET	Tel: 01226 749164 Fax:01226 740115 Email: l.johnson@smat.org,uk
Wilthorpe Primary	Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley S75 1EG	Tel: 01226 288676 Email: w.needham@wilthorpeschool.co.uk
Wombwell Park Street Primary	Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 0HS	Tel: 01226 752029 Fax:01226 758695 Email: parkstreet@ecmtrust.co.uk
Worsbrough Bank End Primary	Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough, Barnsley S70 4AZ	Tel: 01226 282549 Fax:01226 285892 Email: enquiries@bankend.org
Worsbrough Common Primary	Bruce Avenue, Worsbrough Common, Barnsley S70 4EB	Tel: 01226 289989 Email: admin@wcpsedu.org

Secondary schools

School	Address	Contact details
Astrea Academy Dearne	Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9EW	Tel: 01709 892211/892565 Email: info@thedearnealc.org
Barnsley Academy	Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL	Tel: 01226 284606 Fax:01226 731793 Email: admin@barnsley-academy.org
Darton Academy	Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF	Tel: 01226 232306 Email: info@dartonacademy.org.uk
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School	Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2LF	Tel: 01226 704550 Fax:01226 286798 Email: info@holytrinitybarnsley.org
Horizon Community College	Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD	Tel: 01226 704230 Email: info@horizoncc.co.uk
Kirk Balk Academy	West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9HX	Tel: 01226 742286 Fax:01226 741267 Email: admin@kirkbalkacademy.org
Netherwood Academy	Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE	Tel: 01226 272000 Fax:01226 753486 Email: contact@netherwoodschool.co.uk
Outwood Academy Carlton	Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EW	Tel: 01226 728494 Fax:01226 725640 Email: enquiries@carlton.outwood.com
Outwood Academy Shafton	Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RE	Tel: 01226 717730 Fax:01226 781999 Email: enquiries@shafton.outwood.com
Penistone Grammar School	Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX	Tel: 01226 762114 Fax:01226 370328 Email: enquiries@penistone-gs.uk
Trinity Academy St Edward's	Eastgate House, 9 Eastgate, Barnsley, S70 2EX	Tel: 01226 664166 Email: contactus@stedwards.trinitymat.org

Special schools

School	Address	Contact details
Greenacre	Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG	Tel: 01226 287165 Fax:01226 295328 Email: greenacre@greenacre-school.co.uk
Newstead Academy	Newstead Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA	Tel: 01226 395983 Email: newsteadsend.office@watertonacademytrust.org
Springwell	St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY	Tel: 01226 291133 Fax:01226 779244 Email: springwell@springwellacademies.co.uk
West Riding	Ardsley Road, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4RG	Tel: 01226 339990 Email: westriding@nexumat.org

There are also resourced provisions at other schools in the borough. See the SEND Local Offer webpage for details.

School holidays

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