Community school · Barnsley

Athersley North Primary School

3–11Ages
290Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131157URN

Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Athersley North Primary Academy.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected May 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.3 below Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

48 applications for 30 places · 63rd of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

49%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 19 May 2026Published 30 June 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour			Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

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

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

19 May 2026
Report card · 5 Expected standard, 2 Needs attention
24 May 2022
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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Barnsley median (1.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

48 applications · 30 places offered · 29 named it first

2026 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.3; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 0 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	48	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2025	33	55	1.7	33	1.00
Sep 2024	40	69	1.7	37	0.93
Sep 2023	39	70	1.8	45	1.15
Sep 2022	38	46	1.2	33	0.87
Sep 2021	39	61	1.6	42	1.08
Sep 2020	39	61	1.6	39	1.00
Sep 2019	40	53	1.3	42	1.05
Sep 2018	39	71	1.8	51	1.31
Sep 2017	40	58	1.5	41	1.02
Sep 2016	40	66	1.7	42	1.05
Sep 2015	40	68	1.7	49	1.23
Sep 2014	40	72	1.8	38	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 54% · Writing 63% · Maths 59% → all three 49% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard49%68th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard54%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard15%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard63%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth5%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard15%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 100 (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	49%	2%	101	100
2023/24	25%	0%	99	99
2022/23	51%	5%	103	102

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

Athersley North Primary SchoolThis school
This school

2026

1.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Laithes Primary School
0.7 km · Barnsley

2026

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Athersley South Primary School
1.0 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Mapplewell Primary School
1.2 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wellgate Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Wilthorpe Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Lift Meadstead
2.1 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Summerfields Primary Academy
2.2 km · Barnsley

Good2023

2.3applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Carlton Primary Academy
2.3 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
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: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131157 · 370/2138
Capacity: 280 pupils · 290 on roll
Free school meals: 56.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 1997
Address: Lindhurst Road, Athersley North, Barnsley, S71 3NB
Local authority: Barnsley

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