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St Helen's Catholic Primary School

  • 3–11Ages
  • 126Pupils
  • PrimaryPhase
  • Roman CatholicReligious character
  • 106640URN

West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9DL · School website

This school is due to be replaced by St Helen's Catholic Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school
Latest Ofsted
Graded GoodJan 2018
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023
What Ofsted found
Applications per place · Sept 2026
1.7per place
0.2 below Barnsley median (1.9)
Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

22 applications for 13 places
Every year since 2014
SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25
0%met the expected standard
Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026
Graded GoodJan 2018
School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

  1. 4 May 2023
    Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
  2. 9 January 2018
    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
1.7applications per place, Reception
0.2 below Barnsley median (1.9) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

22 applications · 13 places offered · 13 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

  1. 2026 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.9
  2. 2025 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
  3. 2024 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
  4. 2023 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
  5. 2022 3.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
  6. 2021 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
  7. 2020 2.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
  8. 2019 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.7
  9. 2018 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.8
  10. 2017 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
  11. 2016 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
  12. 2015 2.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
  13. 2014 1.9; 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.

EntryPlacesApplicationsPer placeFirst preferencesFirst-pref. ratio
Sep 202613221.7131.00
Sep 202511252.3100.91
Sep 202412221.8110.92
Sep 202320351.8221.10
Sep 20224123.030.75
Sep 202116251.6150.94
Sep 20208222.870.88
Sep 201916311.9140.88
Sep 201820351.8190.95
Sep 201712262.2110.92
Sep 201620331.770.35
Sep 201519452.4170.89
Sep 201419361.9160.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 73% · Writing 0% · Maths 82% → all three 0% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard0%72nd of 72 in Barnsley
Reading
Expected standard73%
Higher standard18%
Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)
Writing
Expected standard0%
Greater depth0%
Maths
Expected standard82%
Higher standard14%
Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)
  • This school
  • Barnsley median
  • England median
Every year as a table
YearExpected standardHigher standardReading scoreMaths score
2024/250%0%104103
2023/2465%9%104103
2022/2350%0%104101

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

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
URN · DfE number
106640 · 370/3317
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Capacity
140 pupils · 126 on roll
Free school meals
40.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery
Has nursery classes
Address
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9DL
Local authority
Barnsley

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