Ladywood Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.211 miles
Published by Barnsley Council · offers on 16 April 2026
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Ladywood Primary School is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Barnsley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
Ladywood Primary School 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 2026 | 0.211 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2026 the last Reception place went to a child living 0.211 miles away, the shortest of the 20 Barnsley primary schools with a published Reception 2026 last distance.
- Reception 2026 drew 31 first-choice applications for 29 offers; 29 offers went to first-choice families, and 2 first-choice families (6%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 52% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Barnsley.
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
- Nancy Road, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7JX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 52% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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.
- Milefield Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Birkwood Primary School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Sandhill Primary School 1.7 mi Good
- Churchfield Primary School 1.8 mi Good
- Cherry Dale Primary School 1.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lift Shafton 1.9 mi Improved significantly
- Upperwood Academy 2.5 mi Standards maintained