UKSchoolSearch
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 137870

St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

Academy converter · Barnsley · S75 2DF

Ages 4–11 · 208 pupils · Barnsley

School website

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

80%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)80%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.1%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
198

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
55
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
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 fill92%

208 pupils · 226 places

Pupils on roll
208
Boys / girls
92 / 116
School capacity
226
Capacity fill
208 / 226 (92%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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 Leeds (ce)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Enhance Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr James Garden

Location

Address
Stocks Lane
Postcode
S75 2DF
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
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 4–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 208 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 9.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S75
17
Primary in S75
15
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 S75

  • Summer Lane Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2BB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM18.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Shawlands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S70 6JL · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

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

    0.4 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

    0.4 miles away

  • Gawber Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 2RJ · Barnsley

    Ages 5–11

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

    0.8 miles away

  • Wilthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 1EG · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM19.0%

    0.8 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

    1.0 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

    1.2 miles away

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

Contact

Headteacher
Mr James Garden
Telephone
01226206422
Website
http://www.stmarysacademytrust.co.uk

Official links