Councils · England · Barnsley
Schools in Barnsley, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 78 primary, 11 secondary — with Barnsley’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Barnsley’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Barnsley’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN BARNSLEY
Find your shortlist.
All 95state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 78
All Saints Academy Darfield
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Athersley North Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Athersley South Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Bank End Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Barugh Green Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Birdwell Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Birkwood Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Not judged
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Burton Road Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Carlton Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Carrfield Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Cherry Dale Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Churchfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Darton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley South
Ofsted · Good
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Gawber Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Goldthorpe Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Gooseacre Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Greenfield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Not judged yet
Heather Garth Primary School Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
High View Primary Learning Centre
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Highgate Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Hoyland Common Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Hoyland Springwood Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Hoylandswaine Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Inadequate
Hunningley Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Joseph Locke Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Jump Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Keresforth Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Kexborough Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Kings Oak Primary
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Not judged yet
Lacewood Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Ladywood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Laithes Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Lift Meadstead
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Lift Shafton
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Lift St Helen's
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Mapplewell Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Milefield Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Millhouse Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Oakhill Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Oxspring Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Parkside Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Queens Road Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Sandhill Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Shawlands Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Silkstone Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Springvale Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
St Helen's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Summer Lane Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Not judged yet
Summerfields Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
The Ellis Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Not judged yet
The Forest Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Outstanding
The Hill Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
The Mill Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Thurlstone Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Upperwood Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Ward Green Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Not judged
Wellgate Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
West Meadows Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Wilthorpe Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Wombwell Park Street Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Worsbrough Common Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 11
Astrea Academy Dearne
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Rotherham
Ofsted · Good
Barnsley Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Darton Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Horizon Community College
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Kirk Balk Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Netherwood Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Academy Carlton
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Outwood Academy Shafton
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Penistone Grammar School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Sheffield
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Special & other · 7
Barnsley College
Further education · Ages 14-99 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Greenacre School
Academy special converter · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited
Further education · Ages 19-99 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Park House School
Other independent special school · Ages 7-17 · Mixed · South Yorkshire
Ofsted · Good
Springwell Special Academy
Academy special converter · Ages 5-16 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
The Robert Ogden School
Other independent special school · Ages 5-19 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
Waterton Newstead Academy
Other independent special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Barnsley
Ofsted · Good
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Barnsley.
If you live in Barnsley, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Barnsley secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
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