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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Inspection history
- 6 June 2024Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
- 10 March 2015Graded inspection: Good
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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 entry76 applications · 42 places offered · 39 named it first
- 2026 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.9
- 2025 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
- 2024 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
- 2023 1.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
- 2022 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2021 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2020 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2019 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2018 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.8
- 2017 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
- 2016 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
- 2015 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
- 2014 1.6; 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 | 42 | 76 | 1.8 | 39 | 0.93 |
| Sep 2025 | 57 | 101 | 1.8 | 52 | 0.91 |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 111 | 1.9 | 59 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2023 | 57 | 93 | 1.6 | 57 | 1.00 |
| Sep 2022 | 32 | 57 | 1.8 | 31 | 0.97 |
| Sep 2021 | 43 | 76 | 1.8 | 42 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2020 | 50 | 80 | 1.6 | 43 | 0.86 |
| Sep 2019 | 53 | 83 | 1.6 | 50 | 0.94 |
| Sep 2018 | 42 | 79 | 1.9 | 38 | 0.90 |
| Sep 2017 | 48 | 82 | 1.7 | 46 | 0.96 |
| Sep 2016 | 41 | 81 | 2.0 | 40 | 0.98 |
| Sep 2015 | 57 | 97 | 1.7 | 50 | 0.88 |
| Sep 2014 | 52 | 83 | 1.6 | 43 | 0.83 |
How did pupils do in SATs?
DfE KS2 · 2024/25Reading 79% · Writing 86% · Maths 80% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6
- This school
- Barnsley median
- England median
Every year as a table
| Year | Expected standard | Higher standard | Reading score | Maths score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 75% | 13% | 106 | 107 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 6% | 101 | 101 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 0% | 104 | 104 |
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
- Joseph Locke Primary SchoolThis schoolThis schoolRemains Good20241.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
- 0.0 km · BarnsleyRemains Good20242.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
- 0.0 km · BarnsleyStandards maintained20241.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
- 0.7 km · BarnsleyGood20241.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
- 1.0 km · BarnsleySpecial measures Graded · no overall grade20252.8applications per place
- 1.4 km · BarnsleyRemains Good20221.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
- 1.4 km · BarnsleyGood20241.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
- 1.5 km · Barnsley20262.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
- 1.8 km · BarnsleyOutstanding20244.0applications 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
- 106611 · 370/2123
- Capacity
- 444 pupils · 449 on roll
- Free school meals
- 32.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
- Nursery
- Has nursery classes
- Address
- Shaw Street, Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley, S70 6JL
- Local authority
- Barnsley
Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources