Voluntary controlled school · Barnsley

Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

3–11Ages
205Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
106629URN

Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.2 below Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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49 applications for 29 places · 56th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%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 · 4 June 2024Ofsted'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

1.7applications per place, Reception

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

49 applications · 29 places offered · 31 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 1.7; 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	49	1.7	31	1.07
Sep 2025	30	45	1.5	34	1.13
Sep 2024	30	70	2.3	54	1.80
Sep 2023	29	51	1.8	28	0.97
Sep 2022	30	55	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2021	30	48	1.6	36	1.20
Sep 2020	30	61	2.0	39	1.30
Sep 2019	30	48	1.6	27	0.90
Sep 2018	27	49	1.8	29	1.07
Sep 2017	30	51	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2016	30	59	2.0	38	1.27
Sep 2015	30	69	2.3	48	1.60
Sep 2014	29	48	1.7	31	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 86% · Maths 89% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%5th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	86%	7%	107	105
2023/24	71%	16%	108	107
2022/23	90%	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

Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Lift Shafton
1.8 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
St Helen's CE Primary School
1.9 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Milefield Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
2.3 km · Wakefield

Good2022

3.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
South Hiendley Primary School
2.4 km · Wakefield

Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Ladywood Primary School
2.5 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Cherry Dale Primary School
2.6 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Grove Lea Primary School
2.6 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 106629 · 370/3011
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 205 on roll
Free school meals: 20.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Beech Close, Brierley, Barnsley, S72 9EJ
Local authority: Barnsley

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