Primary schools
Barnsley's own ranking
| In Barnsley | School | Expected standard | Higher standard | League rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank End Primary Academy | 92% | 20% | 1st (1/77) in Barnsley |
| 2 | Summerfields Primary Academy | 88% | 9% | Top 3% (2/77) in Barnsley |
| 3 | Hunningley Primary Academy | 87% | 15% | Top 6% (4/77) in Barnsley |
| 4 | Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 86% | 7% | Top 7% (5/77) in Barnsley |
| 5 | Birdwell Primary School | 85% | 19% | Top 10% (7/77) in Barnsley |
| 6 | Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School | 84% | 16% | Top 11% (8/77) in Barnsley |
| 7 | Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 83% | 26% | Top 12% (9/77) in Barnsley |
| 8 | Silkstone Primary School | 83% | 3% | Top 13% (10/77) in Barnsley |
| 9 | Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 81% | 8% | Top 15% (11/77) in Barnsley |
| 10 | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 81% | 0% | Top 16% (12/77) in Barnsley |
| 11 | Gawber Primary School | 80% | 27% | Top 17% (13/77) in Barnsley |
| 12 | Springvale Primary School | 80% | 7% | Top 19% (14/77) in Barnsley |
| 13 | Churchfield Primary School | 80% | 5% | Top 20% (15/77) in Barnsley |
| 14 | Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | 76% | 24% | Top 23% (17/77) in Barnsley |
| 15 | Burton Road Primary School | 76% | 17% | Top 24% (18/77) in Barnsley |
| 16 | Mapplewell Primary School | 76% | 16% | Top 25% (19/77) in Barnsley |
| 17 | Joseph Locke Primary School | 75% | 13% | Top 26% (20/77) in Barnsley |
| 18 | Keresforth Primary School | 73% | 9% | Top 32% (24/77) in Barnsley |
| 19 | Wellgate Primary School | 72% | 7% | Top 33% (25/77) in Barnsley |
| 20 | Parkside Primary Academy | 72% | 0% | Top 34% (26/77) in Barnsley |
| 21 | Wilthorpe Primary School | 71% | 7% | Top 36% (27/77) in Barnsley |
| 22 | Jump Primary Academy | 70% | 6% | Top 37% (28/77) in Barnsley |
| 23 | The Forest Academy | 70% | 0% | Top 38% (29/77) in Barnsley |
| 24 | Oakhill Primary Academy | 69% | 0% | Top 41% (31/77) in Barnsley |
| 25 | Lift Meadstead | 68% | 14% | Top 42% (32/77) in Barnsley |
| 26 | Laithes Primary School | 68% | 8% | Top 45% (34/77) in Barnsley |
| 27 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | 68% | 5% | Top 46% (35/77) in Barnsley |
| 28 | Milefield Primary School | 67% | 14% | Top 47% (36/77) in Barnsley |
| 29 | Barugh Green Primary School | 67% | 2% | Top 50% (38/77) in Barnsley |
| 30 | Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | 66% | 29% | (39/77) in Barnsley |
| 31 | Athersley South Primary School | 66% | 15% | (40/77) in Barnsley |
| 32 | Hoyland Common Primary School | 66% | 12% | (41/77) in Barnsley |
| 33 | Worsbrough Common Primary School | 66% | 10% | (42/77) in Barnsley |
| 34 | Upperwood Academy | 66% | 0% | (43/77) in Barnsley |
| 35 | South Hiendley Primary School | 65% | 0% | Top 49% (49/100) in Wakefield |
| 36 | Carlton Primary Academy | 64% | 12% | (44/77) in Barnsley |
| 37 | High View Primary Learning Centre | 64% | 9% | (45/77) in Barnsley |
| 38 | Shawlands Primary School | 64% | 0% | (46/77) in Barnsley |
| 39 | Cherry Dale Primary School | 63% | 13% | (48/77) in Barnsley |
| 40 | Ward Green Primary School | 63% | 8% | (49/77) in Barnsley |
| 41 | The Mill Academy | 63% | 3% | (50/77) in Barnsley |
| 42 | Sandhill Primary School | 62% | 0% | (53/77) in Barnsley |
| 43 | Lift St Helen's | 62% | 0% | (53/77) in Barnsley |
| 44 | Birkwood Primary School | 61% | 9% | (55/77) in Barnsley |
| 45 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | 59% | 18% | (56/77) in Barnsley |
| 46 | Lift Shafton | 59% | 7% | (57/77) in Barnsley |
| 47 | The Ellis Church of England Primary School | 59% | 0% | (58/77) in Barnsley |
| 48 | Wombwell Park Street Primary School | 57% | 7% | (60/77) in Barnsley |
| 49 | Kexborough Primary School | 57% | 4% | (61/77) in Barnsley |
| 50 | All Saints Academy Darfield | 57% | 0% | (62/77) in Barnsley |
| 51 | West Meadows Primary School | 55% | 7% | (63/77) in Barnsley |
| 52 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | 55% | 5% | (64/77) in Barnsley |
| 53 | Queens Road Academy | 54% | 4% | (65/77) in Barnsley |
| 54 | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 53% | 3% | (66/77) in Barnsley |
| 55 | Ladywood Primary School | 52% | 3% | (67/77) in Barnsley |
| 56 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | 51% | 3% | (68/77) in Barnsley |
| 57 | St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 50% | 0% | (69/77) in Barnsley |
| 58 | Athersley North Primary School | 49% | 2% | (70/77) in Barnsley |
| 59 | Greenfield Primary School | 48% | 6% | (71/77) in Barnsley |
| 60 | Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | 48% | 2% | (72/77) in Barnsley |
| 61 | Hoyland Springwood Primary School | 48% | 0% | (73/77) in Barnsley |
| 62 | Kings Oak Primary | 41% | 0% | (74/77) in Barnsley |
| 63 | St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 0% | 0% | (77/77) in Barnsley |
Not ranked: Brampton Cortonwood Infant School, Summer Lane Primary: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.
Best ranked within 3 miles
| School | Town | From the centre | Expected standard | Higher standard | League rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darton Primary School | Barnsley South | 2.9 miles | 58% | 3% | (59/77) in Barnsley |
Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.