Athersley North Primary School
Lindhurst Road, Barnsley, S71 3NB
290 pupils · 104% of 280 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 56.3%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 30 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 49% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 2% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.97 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 29 | 48 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 33 | 33 | 55 | 33 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 40 | 37 | 69 | 40 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 39 | 45 | 70 | 39 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 38 | 33 | 46 | 34 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 39 | 42 | 61 | 39 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 39 | 39 | 61 | 39 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 40 | 42 | 53 | 40 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Laithes Primary School 0.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Athersley South Primary School 1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Mapplewell Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Wellgate Primary School 1.6 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Wilthorpe Primary School 2.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Lift Meadstead 2.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.