Birdwell Primary School
Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 5XB
191 pupils · 91% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- HCAT
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Free school meals
- 20.9%
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 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 5 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 | 85% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 19% |
“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 — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 30 | 30 | 66 | 30 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 25 | 23 | 51 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 30 | 31 | 57 | 30 |
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
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hoyland Common Primary School 1.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- West Meadows Primary School 1.8 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School 2.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- The Mill Academy 2.9 km · Good — confirmed 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.