Academy converter · Barnsley

Upperwood Academy

4–11Ages
298Pupils
PrimaryPhase
138615URN

Dartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9NL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJul 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

57 applications for 33 places · 54th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJul 2016

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jun 2025

Inspection history

11 June 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
12 July 2016
Graded 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 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Barnsley median (1.9) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

57 applications · 33 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.3; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.2

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 1 of 13 years.

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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	33	57	1.7	32	0.97
Sep 2025	39	63	1.6	37	0.95
Sep 2024	45	75	1.7	46	1.02
Sep 2023	29	61	2.1	28	0.97
Sep 2022	41	58	1.4	40	0.98
Sep 2021	39	59	1.5	36	0.92
Sep 2020	44	57	1.3	42	0.95
Sep 2019	51	80	1.6	51	1.00
Sep 2018	32	56	1.8	30	0.94
Sep 2017	39	57	1.5	39	1.00
Sep 2016	45	88	2.0	53	1.18
Sep 2015	42	74	1.8	42	1.00
Sep 2014	44	90	2.1	43	0.98

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 69% · Writing 76% · Maths 79% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%38th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard69%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard76%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

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Barnsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	66%	0%	102	103
2023/24	73%	10%	105	105
2022/23	75%	11%	105	105

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

Upperwood AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
0.7 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

1.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
All Saints Academy Darfield
1.1 km · Barnsley

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Wombwell Park Street Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Kings Oak Primary
2.1 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place
High View Primary Learning Centre
2.2 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Brampton Cortonwood Infant School
3.0 km · Rotherham

2026

1.4applications per place
Sandhill Primary School
3.0 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138615 · 370/2101
Trust: Hcat
Capacity: 252 pupils · 298 on roll
Free school meals: 29.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2012
Replaced: Darfield Upperwood Primary School (URN 106600)
Address: Dartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9NL
Local authority: Barnsley

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