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Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S73 9LT

Ages 3–11 · 221 pupils · Barnsley

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.7%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-09

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)58%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
96.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
167

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

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

31

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
60
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill105%

221 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
221
Boys / girls
114 / 107
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
221 / 210 (105%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
65
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Wakefield

Location

Address
Snape Hill Road, Darfield
Postcode
S73 9LT
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 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S73
10
Primary in S73
9
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 S73

  • Upperwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 9NL · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand1.02

    0.4 miles away

  • All Saints Academy Darfield

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 9EU · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM39.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Wombwell Park Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 0HS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Kings Oak Primary

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 8TX · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM32.6%

    1.1 miles away

  • High View Primary Learning Centre

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 8QS · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM37.4%
    • Demand1.03

    1.2 miles away

  • Brampton Cortonwood Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S73 0XH · Rotherham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Wakefield
Telephone
01226753048

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