Academy converter · Barnsley

Parkside Primary Academy

3–11Ages
225Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139084URN

Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.6per place

0.7 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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73 applications for 28 places · 10th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodDec 2014

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2024

Inspection history

22 February 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 December 2014
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

2.6applications per place, Reception

0.7 above Barnsley median (1.9) 0.4 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 28 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 2.6; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 3.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 3.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 2.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 2.3; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 2.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 1.6; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 2.0; 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	28	73	2.6	28	1.00
Sep 2025	21	62	3.0	21	1.00
Sep 2024	30	72	2.4	40	1.33
Sep 2023	29	86	3.0	40	1.38
Sep 2022	30	81	2.7	50	1.67
Sep 2021	30	72	2.4	44	1.47
Sep 2020	30	69	2.3	38	1.27
Sep 2019	26	69	2.7	36	1.38
Sep 2018	30	72	2.4	44	1.47
Sep 2017	30	70	2.3	39	1.30
Sep 2016	30	57	1.9	26	0.87
Sep 2015	23	37	1.6	19	0.83
Sep 2014	22	43	2.0	19	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 72% · Maths 83% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%25th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard17%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard10%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	72%	0%	106	106
2023/24	67%	13%	107	107
2022/23	85%	12%	108	108

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

Parkside Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2024

2.6applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
0.2 km · Barnsley

Good2022

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Lift Meadstead
0.5 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

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

Good2023

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

Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Athersley North Primary School
2.5 km · Barnsley

2026

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

2026

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

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Cherry Dale Primary School
3.0 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

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Strong standard
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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139084 · 370/2124
Trust: Pioneer Academies Community Trust (PACT)
Capacity: 262 pupils · 225 on roll
Free school meals: 28.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2012
Replaced: Royston Parkside Primary School (URN 106612)
Address: Midland Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QP
Local authority: Barnsley

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