Heather Garth Primary School Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Rotherham, Barnsley
Last distance offered · Reception 2023
0.273 miles
Published by Barnsley Council · offers on 17 April 2023
2021 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Heather Garth Primary School Academy is a primary school in Rotherham, Barnsley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 30 March 2022. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2021 to 2023 entry.
Heather Garth Primary School Academy 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 2023 | 0.273 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Reception place in 2023 lived 0.273 miles away, the shortest of 9 Barnsley primary schools with a published last distance.
- The 2023 Reception last distance was nearer the school than in 2021.
- For Reception 2026 entry, 16 first-choice applications for 19 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 3 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 63% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 0% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
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
- Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 221 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 37.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 30 March 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe, well cared for and valued within the school community.”
- “They enjoy coming to school and attend regularly.”
- “Each day begins with a warm welcome, helping pupils settle positively into their learning.”
To improve
- “Although most pupils attain well in national tests, there is variability in how well staff teach the curriculum across the school.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Staff do not consistently identify and fill gaps in pupils’ basic skills.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2026 (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) | 63% | 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: 16 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 16 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.
- Lacewood Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Carrfield Primary Academy 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Highgate Primary Academy 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Goldthorpe Primary Academy 1.4 mi Good
- Gooseacre Primary Academy 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- All Saints Academy Darfield 2.0 mi Requires improvement
- The Hill Primary Academy 2.1 mi Good