UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 141972

Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S74 8HS

Ages 4–11 · 172 pupils · Barnsley

School website

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-01

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)53%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
166

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

25

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
25
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

172 pupils · 155 places

Pupils on roll
172
Boys / girls
77 / 95
School capacity
155
Capacity fill
172 / 155 (111%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
40
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Sheffield
Governance
Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Steve Silverwood

Location

Address
Church Street, Elsecar
Postcode
S74 8HS
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 172 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Sheffield.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S74
8
Primary in S74
7
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Primary in Barnsley LA
77

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S74

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9RG · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM33.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Jump Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0JW · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    0.9 miles away

  • Hoyland Springwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0ER · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9DL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • West Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9ET · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • Kings Oak Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 8TX · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.6%

    1.8 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Silverwood
Telephone
01226743008
Website
www.elsecarprimary.org

Official links