Queens Road Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Queens Road Academy is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 23 June 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 208 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 23 June 2022
Strengths
- “Leaders, following the previous inspection in 2017, have ensured that Queens Road Academy continues to make progress.”
- “Leaders actively seek and implement advice to improve the provision for pupils.”
- “Pupils at this school are educated well.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, assessment systems are in development.”
- “Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough.”
- “Many are absent because of holidays taken in term time.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 54% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 17 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Burton Road Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Joseph Locke Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Shawlands Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Worsbrough Common Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Summer Lane Primary 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published