Community school · Barnsley

Gawber Primary School

5–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
106603URN

Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

2.1 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

121 applications for 30 places · 1st of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

80%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 1 May 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

4.0applications per place, Reception

2.1 above Barnsley median (1.9) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

121 applications · 30 places offered · 60 named it first

2026 4.0; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 4.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 3.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 4.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 3.9; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 3.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 3.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 4.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 3.6; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 3.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 4.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 4.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 4.6; Barnsley median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 13 of 13 years.

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	121	4.0	60	2.00
Sep 2025	30	123	4.1	52	1.73
Sep 2024	30	105	3.5	39	1.30
Sep 2023	29	136	4.7	60	2.07
Sep 2022	30	118	3.9	57	1.90
Sep 2021	30	113	3.8	57	1.90
Sep 2020	30	102	3.4	45	1.50
Sep 2019	30	122	4.1	51	1.70
Sep 2018	29	104	3.6	41	1.41
Sep 2017	30	110	3.7	44	1.47
Sep 2016	30	124	4.1	43	1.43
Sep 2015	30	132	4.4	42	1.40
Sep 2014	28	130	4.6	29	1.04

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 80% · Maths 83% → all three 80% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard80%13th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard43%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth27%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard43%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 110 (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	80%	27%	109	110
2023/24	73%	13%	107	107
2022/23	78%	13%	108	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

Gawber Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

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

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
1.2 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Barugh Green Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Wilthorpe Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
1.7 km · Barnsley

Requires improvement2023

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.7 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 53%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

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106603 · 370/2109
Capacity: 210 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 6.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Church Street, Gawber, Barnsley, S75 2RJ
Local authority: Barnsley

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