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Hoyland Common Primary School

Academy converter · Barnsley · S74 0DJ

Ages 3–11 · 384 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-05

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.8%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
2.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
341

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

384 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
384
Boys / girls
213 / 171
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
384 / 420 (91%)
Free school meals
16.7%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HCAT
Academy trust
HCAT
Sponsor
HCAT
Headteacher
Mr Aiden Tallant

Location

Address
Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common
Postcode
S74 0DJ
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 384 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 16.7%.

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.

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  • West Meadows Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9ET · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM40.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Hoyland Springwood Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0ER · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS229%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM52.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9DL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM40.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Birdwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 5XB · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM20.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Greenfield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 9RG · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

    • FSM33.2%

    1.5 miles away

  • Jump Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S74 0JW · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Aiden Tallant
Telephone
01226369640
Website
www.hoylandcommonprimary.co.uk

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