Bank End Primary Academy
Underwood Avenue, Barnsley, S70 4AZ
199 pupils · 86% of 231 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 47.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 27 January 2026, published 15 March 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 | 92% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 20% |
“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 — 0.95 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 20 | 19 | 38 | 20 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 24 | 41 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 28 | 57 | 28 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 19 | 19 | 47 | 19 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 23 | 23 | 40 | 23 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 28 | 26 | 34 | 26 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 25 | 25 | 36 | 25 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 25 | 21 | 43 | 23 |
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
- The Forest Academy 0.6 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- The Mill Academy 0.6 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
- Hunningley Primary Academy 1 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Ward Green Primary School 1.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Worsbrough Common Primary School 1.4 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy 1.7 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
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.