Joseph Locke Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Joseph Locke Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 6 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shaw Street, Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley, S70 6JL
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 449 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 32.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 6 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend this nurturing and inclusive school.”
- “Positive relationships between adults and pupils are at the heart of this school community.”
- “Pupils benefit from a wide range of enrichment activities such as football, sewing, games club and cookery.”
To improve
- “However, the teaching of reading beyond phonics is not as well thought out.”
- “Some pupils, in particular the most able pupils, do not make the progress that they should.”
- “The school recognises this is an area for improvement.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2024 (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) | 75% | 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: 39 first-preference applications, 42 offers in total, 39 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Shawlands Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 0.0 mi Standards maintained
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Summer Lane Primary 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Queens Road Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Worsbrough Common Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Gawber Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published