Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 28 November 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Dodworth St John the Baptist Ce Primary Academy, Barnsley, S75 3JS
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 104 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 28 November 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders’ actions are beginning to make a difference to pupils’ learning.”
- “This is beginning to have an impact on how pupils behave and how they feel in school.”
- “Leaders are beginning to make the curriculum that pupils learn more ambitious.”
To improve
- “The changes to the curriculum are at a very early stage.”
- “However, adults do not make sure that pupils consistently follow these new expectations.”
- “Pupils feel that different adults deal with issues in different ways.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 1 February 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) | 59% | 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: 3 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 3 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.
- Keresforth Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Gawber Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained
- Joseph Locke Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- Shawlands Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Summer Lane Primary 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barugh Green Primary School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published