England
Schools in Barnsley
221 schools from official GIAS records — including 164 primary and 30 secondary.
School data currently covers England using official GIAS records. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may be added when official datasets are integrated.
About schools in Barnsley
Barnsley has 221 schools listed in the Department for Education's Get Information about Schools (GIAS) register. By phase, that is 164 primary (82%), 27 secondary (14%) and 3 middle deemed secondary (2%). Barnsley spans 3 local authorities, most schools sitting in Barnsley (213). The most common types are community school (108), academy converter (35) and academy sponsor led (23). This includes 62 academies, 6 independent schools and 18 special schools.
How many schools are there in Barnsley?
GIAS lists 221 schools in Barnsley, England.
What types of schools are in Barnsley?
The biggest groups by phase are primary (164), secondary (27) and middle deemed secondary (3).
Which local authority covers Barnsley?
Barnsley spans Barnsley, Wakefield and Rotherham; check each school's page for its own authority.
Where does this Barnsley data come from?
School records come from GIAS; inspection outcomes from Ofsted and results from DfE performance tables, where available for each school.
School listings
221 schools · page 1 of 5
Official figures for Barnsley
Sorted by a published DfE/Ofsted measure — not an editorial league table.
Community school · Primary
Barnsley · S71 3TP · Barnsley
Ages 3–11
- FSM29.1%
Community school · Primary
Barnsley · S75 1LD · Barnsley
Ages 4–11
- KS269%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM10.8%
- Demand0.93
Community school · Primary
Barnsley · S70 5XB · Barnsley
Ages 4–11
- Absence4.6%
- FSM20.9%
- Demand0.96
Foundation school · Primary
Barnsley · S73 0XH · Rotherham
Ages 2–7
- FSM18.2%
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Barnsley · S72 9EJ · Barnsley
Ages 5–9
Local authority nursery school · Nursery
Barnsley · S71 5QD · Barnsley
Ages 3–5
Community school · Primary
Barnsley · S72 8JR · Barnsley
Ages 5–11
- FSM24.7%
Community school · Middle deemed secondary
Barnsley · S72 8JR · Barnsley
Ages 10–13
Community school · Secondary
Barnsley · S73 9AB · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Barnsley · S73 9EU · Barnsley
Ages 3–11
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Barnsley · S75 3RS · Barnsley
Ages 3–7
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Barnsley · S75 3JS · Barnsley
Ages 3–11
Community school · Primary
Barnsley · S70 1TS · Barnsley
Ages 3–11
- FSM36.2%
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Barnsley · S74 8HS · Barnsley
Ages 4–11
Community school · Middle deemed secondary
Barnsley · S72 9DF · Wakefield
Ages 9–13
Voluntary controlled school · Primary
Barnsley · S72 0AE · Barnsley
Ages 5–11
Community school · Primary
Barnsley · S74 9RG · Barnsley
Ages 3–11
- KS262%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM35.7%
- Demand1.00
Voluntary controlled school · Secondary
Barnsley · S70 6EP · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
Voluntary aided school · Primary
Barnsley · S71 2AY · Barnsley
Ages 4–11
Voluntary controlled school · Secondary
Barnsley · S70 6PD · Barnsley
Ages 11–16
- FSM16.5%
Community school · Primary
Barnsley · S74 0JW · Barnsley
Ages 3–11
- KS267%
- Absence6.3%
- FSM23.6%
- Demand1.00
More about schools in Barnsley
Breakdowns from GIAS establishment records for this town. Use these to spot the mix of phases, ages and types — then open individual school profiles for Ofsted and performance.
Gender mix
- Mixed218
- Boys1
Age ranges
- 3–1187
- 11–1626
- 4–1120
- 5–1116
- 7–1114
- 5–710
- 3–77
- 5–95
Local authorities
- Barnsley213
- Wakefield6
- Rotherham2
School types
- Community school108
- Academy converter35
- Academy sponsor led23
- Voluntary aided school18
- Community special school8
- Voluntary controlled school7
- Other independent special school4
- Foundation school4
- Academy special converter3
- Pupil referral unit2
- Special
- 18
- Independent
- 6
- Academies
- 62