Academy sponsor led · Barnsley

The Forest Academy

3–11Ages
346Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139136URN

Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3NG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

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

61 applications for 35 places · 53rd of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 2 February 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

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

close to Barnsley median (1.9) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

61 applications · 35 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.3; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.4; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.0; 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	35	61	1.7	33	0.94
Sep 2025	42	64	1.5	38	0.90
Sep 2024	45	86	1.9	48	1.07
Sep 2023	44	77	1.8	49	1.11
Sep 2022	45	75	1.7	50	1.11
Sep 2021	45	58	1.3	44	0.98
Sep 2020	43	59	1.4	42	0.98
Sep 2019	45	71	1.6	53	1.18
Sep 2018	43	62	1.4	39	0.91
Sep 2017	45	77	1.7	56	1.24
Sep 2016	30	59	2.0	35	1.17
Sep 2015	30	50	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2014	29	51	1.8	27	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 70% · Maths 74% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%28th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard26%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard74%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (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	70%	0%	104	106
2023/24	73%	6%	107	107
2022/23	60%	7%	103	104

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

The Forest AcademyThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Bank End Primary Academy
0.6 km · Barnsley

2026

1.9applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Hunningley Primary Academy
0.9 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
The Mill Academy
1.1 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
1.2 km · Barnsley

2026

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Worsbrough Common Primary School
1.3 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Ward Green Primary School
1.4 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Oakhill Primary Academy
1.5 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Queens Road Academy
1.7 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%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: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139136 · 370/2023
Trust: Wellspring Academy Trust
Capacity: 253 pupils · 346 on roll
Free school meals: 42.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2013
Replaced: Kendray Primary School (URN 106568)
Address: Thornton Road, Kendray, Barnsley, S70 3NG
Local authority: Barnsley

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