Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 6 November 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 199 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 6 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils at Holy Rood Catholic Primary School talk positively about their school values.”
- “They live by these values throughout the school day, showing kindness and respect to one another.”
- “Staff help pupils to understand the school’s high expectations by being effective role models.”
To improve
- “This is not yet the case across wider subject areas.”
- “In some subjects the systems for checking what pupils remember are new.”
- “Information from these checks is not yet used effectively by subject leaders to evaluate what pupils know and can do.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 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) | 53% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Joseph Locke Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- Shawlands Primary School 0.0 mi School remains Good
- 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