Schools near S36
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3 state primary schools within 2 miles and 2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of S36, ranked. Change what matters and the list re-ranks, every reason shown. i
State primary schools near S36
3 state primary schools within 2 miles of the middle of S36, ranked by what matters to you.
- 73of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 12% in England · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023)
How it scored 73
- Resultsmatters17.8 of 20 points
Top 12% of 14,817 state schools in England: 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in June 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters8.5 of 20 points
1.2 miles from the middle of S36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little8.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3.2 of 10 points
Classes average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 73of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 16% in England · Ofsted: School remains Good (2024)
How it scored 73
- Resultsmatters17 of 20 points
Top 16% of 14,817 state schools in England: 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in April 2024: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters9.6 of 20 points
1.0 miles from the middle of S36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little7.5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 2.9% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.0% at schools with a similar intake; 0.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.2 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little4.2 of 10 points
Classes average 27.0 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
Every first choice met in 2026 · results: top 24% in England · Ofsted: Good (2024)
How it scored 69
- Resultsmatters15.4 of 20 points
Top 24% of 14,817 state schools in England: 74% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 (England 62%). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, July 2024: Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters7.5 of 20 points
1.3 miles from the middle of S36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Reception was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little7 of 10 points
Pupils missed 3.4% of sessions in 2024/25, against 4.6% at schools with a similar intake; 0.6 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 0.8 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little3.7 of 10 points
Classes average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
State secondary schools near S36
2 state secondary schools within 5 miles of the middle of S36, ranked by what matters to you.
- 78of 100
Places reached 8.14 miles in 2026 · Ofsted: School remains Good (2023) · results: top 26% in England
How it scored 78
- Resultsmatters14.9 of 20 points
Top 26% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of +0.33 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters15 of 20 points
Ofsted, from a shorter ungraded visit in February 2023: School remains Good. Ofsted
- Distancematters12 of 20 points
2.0 miles from the middle of S36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 the last Year 7 place went to a home 8.14 miles away; this school is 1.99 miles from the middle of S36, closer than that. Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Attendance and behavioura little6.5 of 10 points
Pupils missed 7.1% of sessions in 2024/25, against 7.4% at schools with a similar intake; 4.2 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 8.9 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little9.1 of 10 points
Classes average 21.1 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
- 42of 100
Every first choice met in 2026 · 2.2 miles · classes of 22 on average
How it scored 42
- Resultsmatters1.2 of 20 points
Better than 6% of 3,101 state schools in England: Progress 8 of -0.77 in 2023/24 (England +0.01). DfE school performance tables
- Ofstedmatters0 of 20 points
Ofsted report card, May 2026: its lowest area is urgent improvement. Ofsted
- Distancematters11.3 of 20 points
2.2 miles from the middle of S36, as the crow flies. Distance from the school's address in the DfE register
- Getting inmatters20 of 20 points
In 2026 every family that put it first for Year 7 was offered a place. DfE, applications and offers
- Attendance and behavioura little1.8 of 10 points
Pupils missed 10.3% of sessions in 2024/25, against 9.0% at schools with a similar intake; 64.0 suspensions per 100 pupils in 2024/25, against 19.7 at schools with a similar intake. DfE, pupil absence and suspensions, school level
- Class sizea little8.1 of 10 points
Classes average 22.3 pupils (2025/26). DfE, class sizes, school level
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