Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 4 July 2023. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2025 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Westwood New Road, Tankersley, Barnsley, S75 3DA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 223 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 4 July 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils at Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School are confident, polite and give visitors a warm welcome.”
- “Pupils’ learning and welfare are the highest priority.”
- “Because of this, they feel happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, much of the religious education curriculum focuses on Christianity and pupils’ understanding of other faiths and cultures is less secure.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 15 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) | 81% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 23 offers in total, 23 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 2025, 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.
- Hoyland Common Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Birdwell Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- West Meadows Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School 1.5 mi School remains Good
- Greenfield Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Jump Primary Academy 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy 2.5 mi School remains Good