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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Barnsley · S70 6JL

Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-11-27

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
45
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
97 / 102
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
22.5%
FSM pupils
42
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Dobson

Location

Address
Shaw Street
Postcode
S70 6JL
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 199 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S70
17
Primary in S70
11
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 S70

  • Shawlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM21.3%
    • Demand0.95

    0.0 miles away

  • Joseph Locke Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.0 miles away

  • Summer Lane Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2BB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Queens Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 1AR · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.2%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Worsbrough Common Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 4EB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Oakwell Rise Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 1TS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM42.5%
    • Demand1.18

    0.9 miles away

  • Gawber Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2RJ · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand1.30

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Dobson
Telephone
01226281219
Website
http://www.holyroodschool.co.uk

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