Darton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley South, Barnsley
Darton Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley South, Barnsley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 June 2022. Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, S75 5AD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 297 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 June 2022
Strengths
- “Staff have very high expectations of pupils.”
- “Pupils are enthused by the ambitious curriculum they are taught.”
- “The curriculum is enhanced with visits to interesting places, such as a recent trip to the Jorvik centre.”
To improve
- “However, at times some less able pupils run out of time and do not have the opportunity to apply their knowledge to solving problems.”
- “This hampers their achievement in mathematics.”
- “However, some subject leaders have not established consistently effective systems to check that pupils have remembered the specific knowledge identified in their curriculum plans.”
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) | 58% | 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: 33 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 33 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2023, 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.
- Wellgate Primary School 0.8 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Kexborough Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Mapplewell Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Barugh Green Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Athersley North Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wilthorpe Primary School 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Gawber Primary School 1.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Laithes Primary School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade