Community school · Barnsley

Shawlands Primary School

3–11Ages
311Pupils
PrimaryPhase
106564URN

Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJan 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

72 applications for 30 places · 15th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJan 2015

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

17 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
7 January 2015
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Barnsley median (1.9) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

72 applications · 30 places offered · 26 named it first

2026 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 2.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 2.8; Barnsley median median 2.2

This school
Barnsley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	72	2.4	26	0.87
Sep 2025	31	76	2.5	30	0.97
Sep 2024	43	100	2.3	41	0.95
Sep 2023	40	104	2.6	37	0.93
Sep 2022	40	68	1.7	41	1.02
Sep 2021	36	72	2.0	33	0.92
Sep 2020	40	68	1.7	42	1.05
Sep 2019	39	94	2.4	42	1.08
Sep 2018	40	84	2.1	41	1.02
Sep 2017	38	92	2.4	36	0.95
Sep 2016	40	97	2.4	42	1.05
Sep 2015	40	97	2.4	41	1.02
Sep 2014	40	112	2.8	40	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 75% · Maths 73% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%43rd of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard75%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth2%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Barnsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	0%	105	104
2023/24	62%	13%	105	105
2022/23	73%	7%	105	107

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Shawlands Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Joseph Locke Primary School
0.0 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
0.0 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
0.7 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Summer Lane Primary
1.0 km · Barnsley

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
Queens Road Academy
1.4 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Worsbrough Common Primary School
1.4 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
1.5 km · Barnsley

2026

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Gawber Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106564 · 370/2024
Capacity: 320 pupils · 311 on roll
Free school meals: 21.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Shaw Street, Barnsley, S70 6JL
Local authority: Barnsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources