St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Barnsley
Last distance offered · Reception 2021
0.784 miles
Published by Barnsley Council · offers on 16 April 2021
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 7 February 2024. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 entry.
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2021 | 0.784 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 51% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Barnsley that have results.
- For Reception in 2026, there were 18 first-choice applications for 25 offers, and every first-choice family was offered a place; 7 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- For Reception in 2021, the last child offered a place lived 0.784 miles away, the 3rd longest of 5 Barnsley primary schools with a published last distance for that year.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Barnsley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Stocks Lane, Barnsley, S75 2DF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 7 February 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school where staff and pupils glow with pride.”
- “This positive welcome sets pupils up for a day of learning and discovery.”
- “Pupils are exceptionally kind and caring towards each other.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, in some subjects, opportunities are not taken to allow pupils to develop higher-level thinking, make connections and reason.”
- “However, in a few subjects, assessment at the end of a sequence of learning is not as well used.”
- “This means that teachers are not always aware of what pupils have learned over time or identified any gaps in their learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 March 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) | 51% | 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, 25 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Summer Lane Primary 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Joseph Locke Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Shawlands Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good
- Gawber Primary School 0.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Wilthorpe Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Queens Road Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published