Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
Chapel Avenue, Barnsley, S73 0XH
110 pupils · 73% of 150 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2–7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- JAMES MONTGOMERY ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Free school meals
- 26.9%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 1 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 29 | 29 | 40 | 29 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 23 | 33 | 23 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 19 | 19 | 33 | 19 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 31 | 31 | 39 | 31 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 33 | 30 | 40 | 32 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 38 | 36 | 40 | 37 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 44 | 38 | 61 | 42 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 41 | 37 | 52 | 38 |
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
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School 1.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Highfield Farm Primary School 1.3 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School 1.3 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Wath Church of England Primary School 1.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School 1.9 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Ellis Church of England Primary School 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
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.