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Upperwood Academy

Academy converter · Barnsley · S73 9NL

Ages 4–11 · 298 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-09-08

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
268

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

45

1st-preference offers

44

Total preferences (any rank)
75
Preferred offers (top 3)
45
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 fill118%

298 pupils · 252 places

Pupils on roll
298
Boys / girls
154 / 144
School capacity
252
Capacity fill
298 / 252 (118%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
87
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HCAT
Academy trust
HCAT
Sponsor
HCAT
Headteacher
Ange Brown

Location

Address
Dartree Walk, Darfield
Postcode
S73 9NL
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 4–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 298 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 29.2%.

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.

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    • FSM33.3%
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    • Absence7.0%
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    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Ange Brown
Telephone
01226754336
Website
www.upperwoodacademy.org

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