Birkwood Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Birkwood Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 10 December 2024. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Darfield Road, Cudworth, Barnsley, S72 8HG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 432 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 10 December 2024
Strengths
- “The school wants to give pupils the very best opportunities.”
- “Pupils strive to live according to the school’s values of effort, kindness and respect.”
- “Pupils can be themselves and let their personalities shine through.”
To improve
- “However, in some areas of the curriculum in early years the school has not clearly identified the important information that children should know.”
- “This makes it difficult for teachers to emphasise this information when designing learning activities.”
- “This hinders children in building knowledge securely in these areas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2025 (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) | 61% | 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: 61 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 59 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.
- Churchfield Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Milefield Primary School 1.0 mi Good
- Cherry Dale Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ladywood Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Lift St Helen's 1.6 mi Good
- Lift Shafton 1.6 mi Improved significantly
- Carlton Primary Academy 1.9 mi Good