- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results above the Barnsley catholic schools average, low absence.
18 first choices, 21 offers made
Met the standard at 1153%
Barnsley catholic schools 50%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 199
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.0
Catholic schools in and near Barnsley
All 2 Catholic schools in Barnsley, and the nearest just outside.
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 close to the Barnsley catholic schools average.
89 first choices, 84 offers made
Met the standard at 1148%
Barnsley catholic schools 50%England 62%
- Days missed
- 10.7%Barnsley catholic schools 9.8%
- Pupils
- 1,108
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Just outside Barnsley
The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Barnsley.
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
4.0 miles from Barnsley · State · Primary · Ages 3 to 11
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results close to the Barnsley catholic schools average, low absence.
18 first choices, 20 offers made
Met the standard at 1150%
Barnsley catholic schools 50%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 141
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
- Ofsted:Good
- Catholic
- Has a nursery
Results well below the Barnsley catholic schools average, low absence.
13 first choices, 13 offers made
Met the standard at 110%
Barnsley catholic schools 50%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 126
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
5.8 miles from Barnsley · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11
- Ofsted:Expected standard or better
- Catholic
Results well above the Barnsley catholic schools average, low absence.
18 first choices, 19 offers made
Met the standard at 1179%
Barnsley catholic schools 50%England 62%
- Days missed
- Pupils
- 169
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
- Catholic schools2
- Met the standard at 1149.8%
- Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools ·
- Faith schools6 of 22 Catholic, 3 Church of England
- With a nursery class2take children from 2 or 3
- Free school meals30.2%of pupils get them
The big picture
How Barnsley's Catholic schools spread out
Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.
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: 0 of 1
- Good: 1 of 1
- Requires improvement: 0 of 1
- Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply
Four things worth knowing in Barnsley
Half or more are faith schools.
6 of the 2 Catholic 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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About these schools
Catholic schools in Barnsley, explained
There are 2 Catholic schools in Barnsley, teaching 1,307 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.
100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.
49.8% of pupils in Barnsley catholic schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.
30.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,037 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.6% 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 Catholic schools are in Barnsley?
There are 2 Catholic schools in Barnsley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Catholic schools in Barnsley?
The highest-ranked Catholic schools in Barnsley on Eduscope are Holy Rood Catholic Primary School and Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are Catholic 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 Catholic schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Catholic 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.