Community school · Barnsley

Keresforth Primary School

3–11Ages
224Pupils
PrimaryPhase
106582URN

Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NU · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.8per place

close to Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

53 applications for 29 places · 44th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

73%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 18 October 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.8applications per place, Reception

close to Barnsley median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

53 applications · 29 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 1.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 1.3; 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	29	53	1.8	37	1.28
Sep 2025	30	57	1.9	41	1.37
Sep 2024	29	52	1.8	35	1.21
Sep 2023	25	40	1.6	23	0.92
Sep 2022	26	38	1.5	25	0.96
Sep 2021	27	43	1.6	26	0.96
Sep 2020	30	53	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2019	20	28	1.4	18	0.90
Sep 2018	29	54	1.9	30	1.03
Sep 2017	27	40	1.5	23	0.85
Sep 2016	33	46	1.4	29	0.88
Sep 2015	30	47	1.6	28	0.93
Sep 2014	34	45	1.3	26	0.76

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 85% · Writing 73% · Maths 85% → all three 73% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard73%23rd of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard85%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth15%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard18%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	73%	9%	108	106
2023/24	67%	7%	105	106
2022/23	67%	3%	106	105

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

Keresforth Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
0.8 km · Barnsley

Requires improvement2023

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Shawlands Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2024

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

Standards maintained2024

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

Good2024

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Gawber Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Summer Lane Primary
2.4 km · Barnsley

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
Worsbrough Common Primary School
2.6 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106582 · 370/2066
Capacity: 210 pupils · 224 on roll
Free school meals: 16.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Keresforth Road, Dodworth, Barnsley, S75 3NU
Local authority: Barnsley

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