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Church of England schools in and near Barnsley

All 3 Church of England schools in Barnsley, and the nearest just outside.

3 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, low absence.

    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 17
    Pupils
    882
    View school Trinity Academy St. Edwards
  2. St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley

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

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    18 first choices, 25 offers made

    Ready for secondary school51%

    Barnsley church of england schools 49%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barnsley church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    208
    View school St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
  3. 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 church of england schools average, high absence.

    89 first choices, 84 offers made

    Ready for secondary school48%

    Barnsley church of england schools 49%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 20Barnsley church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    1,108
    View school Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

Just outside Barnsley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Barnsley.

  1. Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

    2.3 miles from Barnsley · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

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

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

    3 first choices, 5 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Barnsley church of england schools 49%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Barnsley church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    104
    View school Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
  2. Royston St John Baptist CE Primary

    2.9 miles from Barnsley · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

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

    26 first choices, 28 offers made

    Ready for secondary school55%

    Barnsley church of england schools 49%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Barnsley church of england schools about 17
    Pupils
    162
    View school Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
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.

Days missed

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

Barnsley average 7.4%St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley: 4.4%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 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Barnsley

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    6 of the 3 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.

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  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 3 Church of England schools in Barnsley, teaching 2,198 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% 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.

49.2% of pupils in Barnsley church of england schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

27.4% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,639 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 23.7% 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 3 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, St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 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 many Ofsted Outstanding Church of England schools are in Barnsley?
Barnsley has 1 Church of England schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 1 are rated Good, meaning 100% 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 19:1. 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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