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Faith schools in Barnsley

All 18 faith schools in Barnsley.

18 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 well above the Barnsley faith schools average.

    253 first choices, 174 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.4

    Barnsley faith schools 44.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    882
    Pupils per teacher
    16.8
    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 faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1187%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.8%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    202
    Pupils per teacher
    22.4
    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 faith schools average, low absence.

    29 first choices, 24 offers made

    Met the standard at 1183%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.5%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    160
    Pupils per teacher
    25.8
    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 faith schools average, low absence.

    23 first choices, 23 offers made

    Met the standard at 1181%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    2.9%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    223
    Pupils per teacher
    23.6
    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 faith schools average.

    31 first choices, 29 offers made

    Met the standard at 1186%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.7%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    205
    Pupils per teacher
    22.3
    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 well above the Barnsley faith schools average, low absence.

    51 first choices, 51 offers made

    Met the standard at 1174%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.4%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    493
    Pupils per teacher
    25.2
    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 faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1151%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    208
    Pupils per teacher
    26.0
    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 below the Barnsley faith schools average, low absence.

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1155%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.2%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    162
    Pupils per teacher
    24.5
    View school Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
  9. Holy Rood Catholic Primary School

    Barnsley, S70 6JL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results below the Barnsley faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 21 offers made

    Met the standard at 1153%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.4%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    199
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
  10. Barnsley Academy

    Barnsley, S70 3DL · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Faith school

    Results below the Barnsley faith schools average, high absence.

    138 first choices, 168 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.6

    Barnsley faith schools 44.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.9%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    874
    Pupils per teacher
    19.4
    View school Barnsley Academy
  11. 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 close to the Barnsley faith schools average, low absence.

    31 first choices, 28 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    227
    Pupils per teacher
    24.1
    View school The Ellis Church of England Primary School
  12. Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy

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

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

    Results above the Barnsley faith schools average.

    15 first choices, 15 offers made

    Met the standard at 1168%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.5%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    172
    Pupils per teacher
    21.0
    View school Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
  13. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School

    Barnsley, S73 8AF · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Barnsley faith schools average, low absence.

    18 first choices, 20 offers made

    Met the standard at 1150%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    141
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
  14. 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 close to the Barnsley faith schools average, low absence.

    3 first choices, 5 offers made

    Met the standard at 1159%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.4%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    104
    Pupils per teacher
    21.4
    View school Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
  15. Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Rotherham, S63 9JY · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Barnsley faith schools average, low absence.

    20 first choices, 18 offers made

    Met the standard at 1135%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    5.6%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    160
    Pupils per teacher
    19.5
    View school Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
  16. St Helen's Catholic Primary School

    Barnsley, S74 9DL · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Barnsley faith schools average.

    13 first choices, 13 offers made

    Met the standard at 110%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    7.2%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    126
    Pupils per teacher
    20.4
    View school St Helen's Catholic Primary School
  17. 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 faith schools average, high absence.

    89 first choices, 84 offers made

    Met the standard at 1148%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    10.7%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    1,108
    Pupils per teacher
    20.1
    View school Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
  18. All Saints Academy Darfield

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

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

    Results below the Barnsley faith schools average.

    24 first choices, 25 offers made

    Met the standard at 1157%

    Barnsley faith schools 61%England 62%

    Days missed
    6.9%Barnsley faith schools 7.2%
    Pupils
    207
    Pupils per teacher
    19.3
    View school All Saints Academy Darfield
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How Barnsley's faith schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

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

Barnsley 61%England 62%St Helen's Catholic Primary School: 0%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 35%Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School: 48%St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: 50%St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley: 51%Holy Rood Catholic Primary School: 53%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%
Faith schools in Barnsley

Days missed

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

Barnsley average 5.6%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%Holy Rood Catholic Primary School: 4.4%St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley: 4.4%The Ellis Church of England Primary School: 4.5%St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School: 4.8%Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy: 5.4%Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School: 5.6%Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy: 6.5%Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: 6.7%All Saints Academy Darfield: 6.9%St Helen's Catholic Primary School: 7.2%Trinity Academy St. Edwards: 7.2%Barnsley Academy: 9.9%Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School: 10.7%0%4%8%12%16%
Faith 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 17
  • Good: 14 of 17
  • Requires improvement: 2 of 17
  • Inadequate: 0 of 17
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Barnsley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    19 of the 18 faith 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.

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    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

Faith schools in Barnsley, explained

There are 18 faith schools in Barnsley, teaching 5,853 children. 9 are run by the council and 9 are academies or free schools.

88% 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.

60.8% of pupils in Barnsley faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 0% to 87%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

26.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,485 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 18.2% 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 faith schools are in Barnsley?
There are 18 faith schools in Barnsley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Barnsley?
The highest-ranked faith 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 faith schools are in Barnsley?
Barnsley has 1 faith schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 14 are rated Good, meaning 88% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are faith 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 faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Barnsley is 20:1. 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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