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Church of England schools in Barnsley

All 13 Church of England schools in Barnsley.

13 schools in Barnsley

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  1. Trinity Academy St. Edwards

    Barnsley, S70 6FP · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Church of England

    Results above the Barnsley church of england schools average.

    253 first choices, 174 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Barnsley church of england schools Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 14Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    882
    View school Trinity Academy St. Edwards
  2. Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School

    Sheffield, S35 7AL · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school87%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 5Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    202
    View school Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
  3. Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Barnsley, S75 4HB · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 24 offers made

    Ready for secondary school83%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    160
    View school Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  4. Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School

    Barnsley, S75 3DA · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Ready for secondary school81%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    223
    View school Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
  5. Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    Barnsley, S72 9EJ · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the Barnsley church of england schools average.

    31 first choices, 29 offers made

    Ready for secondary school86%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    205
    View school Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
  6. Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School

    Sheffield, S36 6BS · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results above the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    51 first choices, 51 offers made

    Ready for secondary school74%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    493
    View school Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
  7. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

    Barnsley, S75 2DF · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school51%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
  8. Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

    Barnsley, S71 4QY · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    162
    View school Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
  9. The Ellis Church of England Primary School

    Barnsley, S73 0PS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    227
    View school The Ellis Church of England Primary School
  10. Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy

    Barnsley, S74 8HS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Barnsley church of england schools average.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 12Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    172
    View school Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
  11. Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

    Barnsley, S75 3JS · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Barnsley church of england schools average, low absence.

    3 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    104
    View school Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
  12. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

    Barnsley, S71 2LF · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement in 3 areas
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Barnsley church of england schools average, high absence.

    89 first choices, 84 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 20Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    1,108
    View school Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
  13. All Saints Academy Darfield

    Barnsley, S73 9EU · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Barnsley church of england schools average.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    Barnsley church of england schools 67%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 13Barnsley church of england schools about 13
    Pupils
    207
    View school All Saints Academy Darfield
The big picture

How Barnsley's Church of England schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Barnsley 67%England 62%Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School: 48%St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley: 51%Royston St John Baptist CE Primary: 55%All Saints Academy Darfield: 57%Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy: 59%The Ellis Church of England Primary School: 59%Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy: 68%Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School: 74%Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School: 81%Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 83%Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 86%Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School: 87%0%25%50%75%100%
Church of England schools in Barnsley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Barnsley average 5.3%Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School: 2.8%Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School: 2.9%Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School: 3.4%Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 3.5%Royston St John Baptist CE Primary: 4.2%St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley: 4.4%The Ellis Church of England Primary School: 4.5%Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy: 5.4%Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy: 6.5%Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 6.7%All Saints Academy Darfield: 6.9%Trinity Academy St. Edwards: 7.2%Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School: 10.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Church of England schools in Barnsley

Ofsted grades in Barnsley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 12
  • Good: 9 of 12
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 12
  • Inadequate: 0 of 12
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Barnsley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    19 of the 13 Church of England schools in Barnsley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Church of England schools in Barnsley, explained

There are 13 Church of England schools in Barnsley, teaching 4,353 children. 5 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools.

83% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

66.8% of pupils in Barnsley church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 48% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

22.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,146 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 16.9% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Church of England schools are in Barnsley?
There are 13 Church of England schools in Barnsley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Church of England schools in Barnsley?
The highest-ranked Church of England schools in Barnsley on Eduscope are Trinity Academy St. Edwards, Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School and Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Barnsley?
Barnsley has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 83% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Church of England schools in Barnsley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Barnsley Church of England schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Church of England schools in Barnsley is 21:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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