Lacewood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Rotherham, Barnsley
Lacewood Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham, Barnsley for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 June 2023. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8DA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 242 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 June 2023
Strengths
- “The school’s motto, 'Always trying our best to be our best', is exactly what pupils are encouraged to do at Lacewood Primary School.”
- “All staff and leaders are committed to pupil well-being, welfare and academic success.”
- “As a result, pupils feel safe, happy and supported.”
To improve
- “However, teachers' approach to ensuring pupils learn and remember new content is not currently consistent.”
- “Leaders have not established an agreed approach as to how teachers are to check what pupils know and can do.”
- “Sometimes opportunities to assess pupils are missed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 September 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 67% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 38 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 25 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2021 to 2026, as Barnsley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Heather Garth Primary School Academy 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Carrfield Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Highgate Primary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Gooseacre Primary Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Hill Primary Academy 2.2 mi Good
- All Saints Academy Darfield 2.3 mi Requires improvement