Local Authority Safeguarding Index

Barnsley Safeguarding Pulse

2026 transparency snapshot for 96 schools, ranked nationally against 183 local authorities.

45/100 Average Transparency Score
96 Schools Monitored
#62 National Rank
+1 pts above the national average (44/100)

*Calculated from 2026 Ofsted & iXBRL signals across 96 schools in Barnsley.

Top Performers

Highest Transparency Scores in Barnsley

  1. 1
    Birkwood Primary School Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  2. 2
    Cherry Dale Primary School Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  3. 3
    Gawber Primary School Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  4. 4
    Hunningley Primary Academy Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
  5. 5
    The Forest Academy Primary · Ofsted: Outstanding
    70/100
Directory

All Schools in Barnsley

16 plus 2
School Ofsted Transparency
Barnsley College S70 2YW Good 65
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited S75 3ET Good 58
All-through 1
School Ofsted Transparency
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School S71 2LF Requires improvement 37
Not applicable 6
School Ofsted Transparency
Greenacre School S70 6RG — 18
Park House School S75 3DH Good 48
Springwell Alternative Academy S71 2AY Good 48
Springwell Special Academy S71 2AY Good 44
The Robert Ogden School S63 0BG Outstanding 70
Waterton Newstead Academy S71 3NA Good 55
Primary 77
School Ofsted Transparency
151408 S74 9RG — 14
All Saints Academy Darfield S73 9EU Requires Improvement 37
Athersley North Primary School S71 3NB Good 44
Athersley South Primary School S71 3TP — 22
Bank End Primary Academy S70 4AZ Expected standard 40
Barugh Green Primary School S75 1LD — 22
Birdwell Primary School S70 5XB Expected standard 40
Birkwood Primary School S72 8HG Outstanding 70
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School S72 9EJ Good 52
Burton Road Primary School S71 2AA Good 48
Carlton Primary Academy S71 3HF Good 48
Carrfield Primary Academy S63 8AL Good 48
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School S75 4HB Good 48
Cherry Dale Primary School S72 8AA Outstanding 70
Churchfield Primary School S72 8JR Good 52
Darton Primary School S75 5AD Good 44
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy S75 3JS Requires Improvement 37
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy S74 8HS Good 48
Gawber Primary School S75 2RJ Outstanding 70
Goldthorpe Primary Academy S63 9HY Good 48
Gooseacre Primary Academy S63 0NU Good 52
Heather Garth Primary School Academy S63 8ES Good 44
High View Primary Learning Centre S73 8QS Good 52
Highgate Primary Academy S63 9AS Good 44
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School S70 6JL Good 52
Hoyland Common Primary School S74 0DJ Good 44
Hoyland Springwood Primary School S74 0ER Good 48
Hoylandswaine Primary School S36 7JJ — 10
Hunningley Primary Academy S70 3DT Outstanding 70
Joseph Locke Primary School S70 6JL Good 52
Jump Primary School S74 0JW Good 48
Keresforth Primary School S75 3NU Good 44
Kexborough Primary School S75 5EF — 22
Kings Oak Primary S73 8TX — 25
Lacewood Primary School S63 8DA Good 48
Ladywood Primary School S72 7JX — 18
Laithes Primary School S71 3AF Good 44
Lift Meadstead S71 4JS Good 52
Lift Shafton S72 8QA Good 52
Lift St Helen's S71 2PS Good 48
Mapplewell Primary School S75 6BB Good 48
Milefield Primary School S72 7BH Good 48
Millhouse Primary School S36 9LN Good 48
Oakhill Primary Academy S71 5AG Good 52
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy S70 1TS Good 44
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield S73 9LT Good 52
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange S71 5RG Good 52
Oxspring Primary School S36 8YW Good 52
Parkside Primary Academy S71 4QP Good 48
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School S36 6BS Good 52
Queens Road Academy S71 1AR Good 44
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary S71 4QY Good 44
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School S63 9JY Good 55
Sandhill Primary School S72 0EQ Good 48
Shawlands Primary School S70 6JL Good 52
Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School S75 4QT Good 44
Silkstone Primary School S75 4LR Good 48
Springvale Primary School S36 6HJ Good 48
St Helen's Catholic Primary School S74 9DL Good 48
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley S75 2DF Good 48
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School S73 8AF Good 48
Summer Lane Primary S75 2BB — 10
Summerfields Primary Academy S71 4SF Good 48
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School S75 3DA Good 48
The Ellis Church of England Primary School S73 0PS — 25
The Forest Academy S70 3NG Outstanding 70
The Hill Primary Academy S63 0DS Good 48
The Mill Academy S70 5EP Good 44
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School S35 7AL Good 44
Thurlstone Primary School S36 9RD Good 48
Upperwood Academy S73 9NL Good 55
Ward Green Primary School S70 5HJ — 22
Wellgate Primary School S75 6HR — 22
West Meadows Primary School S74 9ET — 40
Wilthorpe Primary School S75 1EG — 22
Wombwell Park Street Primary School S73 0HS — 18
Worsbrough Common Primary School S70 4EB Good 52
Secondary 10
School Ofsted Transparency
Astrea Academy Dearne S63 9EW Good 48
Barnsley Academy S70 3DL Good 52
Darton Academy S75 5EF Good 44
Horizon Community College S70 6PD — 18
Kirk Balk Academy S74 9HX Good 55
Netherwood Academy S73 8FE Good 48
Outwood Academy Carlton S71 3EW Good 52
Outwood Academy Shafton S72 8RE Good 52
Penistone Grammar School S36 7BX Good 44
Trinity Academy St. Edwards S70 6FP Outstanding 70
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