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
All Saints Academy Darfield	School Street, Darfield, Barnsley S73 9EU
Athersley North Primary	Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley S71 3NB
Athersley South Primary	Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley S71 3TP
Barugh Green Primary	Higham Common Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley S75 1LD
Birdwell Primary	Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley S70 5XB
Birkwood Primary	Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8HG
Brierley Church of England (VC) Primary	Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley S72 9EJ
Burton Road Primary	Burton Road, Barnsley S71 2AA
Carlton Primary Academy	Fish Dam Lane, Carlton, Barnsley S71 3HF
Carrfield Primary Academy	Highgate Lane, Bolton upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 8AL
Cawthorne Church of England (VC) Primary	Taylor Hill, Cawthorne, Barnsley S75 4HB
Cherry Dale Primary	Royston Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8AA
Cudworth Churchfield Primary	Snydale Road, Cudworth, Barnsley S72 8JR
Darton Primary	Station Road, Darton, Barnsley S75 5AD
Dodworth St John the Baptist C of E Primary Academy	Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3JS
Elsecar Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy	Church Street, Elsecar, Barnsley S74 8HS
Gawber Primary	Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley S75 2RP
Goldthorpe Primary Academy	Doncaster Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham S63 9HY
Gooseacre Primary Academy	Gooseacre Avenue, Thurnscoe, Rotherham S63 0NU
Greenfield Primary	Cherry Tree Street, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9RG
Heather Garth Primary Academy	Billingley View, Bolton Upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 8ES
Highgate Primary Academy	Nicholas Lane, Goldthorpe, Rotherham S63 9AS
High View Primary Learning Centre	Newsome Avenue, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8QS
Holy Rood Catholic (VA) Primary	Shaw Street, Barnsley S71 6JL
Holy Trinity 3-16 Catholic and Church of England (VA)	Carlton Road, Barnsley S71 2LF
Hoyland Common Primary	Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley S74 0DJ
Hoyland Springwood Primary	Cloughfields Road, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 0ER
Hoylandswaine Primary	Haigh Lane, Hoylandswaine, Sheffield S36 7JJ
Hunningley Primary	Hunningley Lane, Stairfoot, Barnsley S70 3DT
Joseph Locke Primary	Shaw Street, Barnsley S70 6JL
Jump Primary	Roebuck Hill, Jump, Barnsley S74 0JW
Keresforth Primary	Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley S75 3NU
Kexborough Primary	Ballfield Lane, Kexborough Barnsley S75 5EF
Kings Oak Primary Learning Centre	Bondfield Close, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8TX
Lacewood Primary	Carr Head Lane, Bolton upon Dearne, Rotherham S63 8DA
Ladywood Primary	Nancy Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley S72 7JX
Laithes Primary	Laithes Lane, Smithies Barnsley S71 3AF
Mapplewell Primary	Greenside Avenue, Staincross, Barnsley S75 6BB
Meadstead Primary Academy	Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley S71 4JS
Milefield Primary	Milefield Lane, Grimethorpe, Barnsley S72 7BH
Millhouse Primary	Lee Lane, Millhouse Green, Sheffield S36 9LN
Oakhill Primary Academy	Doncaster Road, Ardsley Barnsley S71 5AG
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy	Doncaster Road, Barnsley S70 1TS
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield	Snape Hill Road, Darfield Barnsley S73 9LT
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange	Littleworth Lane, Lundwood, Barnsley S71 5RG
Oxspring Primary	Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield S36 8YW
Parkside Primary Academy	Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP
Penistone St John's CE (VA) Primary	High Street, Penistone, Sheffield S36 6BS
Queens Road Academy	Queens Road, Barnsley S71 1AR
Royston Saint John Baptist CE Primary	Vicarage Lane, Royston, Barnsley S71 4QY
Sacred Heart Catholic (VA) Primary	Lockwood Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham S63 9JY
Sandhill Primary	Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley S72 0EQ
Shafton Primary Academy	High Street, Shafton, Barnsley S72 8QA
Shawlands Primary	Shaw Street, Barnsley S70 6JL
Silkstone Common J and I	Moorend Lane, Silkstone Common, Barnsley S75 4QT
Silkstone Primary	High Street, Silkstone, Barnsley S75 4LR
Springvale Primary	Sheffield Road, Penistone, Sheffield S36 6HJ
St Helen's Catholic (VA) Primary	West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9DL
St Helen's Primary Academy	St Helens Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley S71 2PS
St Mary's CE Primary	Stocks Lane, Barnsley S75 2DF
St Michael and All Angels Catholic (VA) Primary	Stonyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 8AF
Summerfields Primary Academy	Haigh Croft, Summer Lane Royston, Barnsley S71 4SF
Summer Lane Primary	Summer Lane, Barnsley S75 2BB
Tankersley St Peters CE (VA) Primary	Westwood New Road, Tankersley, Barnsley S75 3DA
The Ellis CE (VA) Primary	School Street, Hemingfield, Barnsley S73 0PS
The Forest Academy	Thornton Road, Kendray Barnsley S70 3NG
The Hill Primary Academy	Tudor Street, Thurnscoe, Rotherham S63 0DS
The Mill Academy	Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley S70 5EP
Thurgoland CE Primary	Halifax Road, Thurgoland, Sheffield S35 7AL
Thurlstone Primary	Royd Moor Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield S36 9RD
Upperwood Primary Academy	Dartree Walk, Darfield Barnsley S73 9NL
Ward Green Primary	Vernon Road, Worsbrough, Barnsley S70 5HJ
Wellgate Primary	George Street, Mapplewell, Barnsley S75 6HR
West Meadows Primary	West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley S74 9ET
Wilthorpe Primary	Greenfoot Lane, Barnsley S75 1EG
Wombwell Park Street Primary	Park Street, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 0HS
Worsbrough Bank End Primary	Underwood Avenue, Worsbrough, Barnsley S70 4AZ
Worsbrough Common Primary	Bruce Avenue, Worsbrough Common, Barnsley S70 4EB

Secondary schools

School	Address
Astrea Academy Dearne	Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, S63 9EW
Barnsley Academy	Farm Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3DL
Darton Academy	Ballfield Lane, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5EF
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School	Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2LF
Horizon Community College	Dodworth Road, Barnsley, S70 6PD
Kirk Balk Academy	West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9HX
Netherwood Academy	Dove Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8FE
Outwood Academy Carlton	Royston Lane, Carlton, Barnsley, S71 3EW
Outwood Academy Shafton	Engine Lane, Shafton, Barnsley, S72 8RE
Penistone Grammar School	Huddersfield Road, Penistone, Sheffield, S36 7BX
Trinity Academy St Edward's	Eastgate House, 9 Eastgate, Barnsley, S70 2EX

Special schools

School	Address
Greenacre	Keresforth Hill Road, Barnsley, S70 6RG
Newstead Academy	Newstead Road, Athersley, Barnsley, S71 3NA
Springwell	St Helen's Boulevard, Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2AY
West Riding	Ardsley Road, Worsbrough, Barnsley, S70 4RG

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

School holidays

For details about school holidays, see our school terms and holidays web page.

Ofsted inspections

Ofsted's education inspection framework applies to schools. You can find Ofsted inspection reports on GOV.UK.

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