Academy sponsor led · Barnsley

Queens Road Academy

3–11Ages
208Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139230URN

Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.2 below Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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31 applications for 18 places · 55th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

54%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

23 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
9 May 2017
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

0.2 below Barnsley median (1.9) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

31 applications · 18 places offered · 17 named it first

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

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 1 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	18	31	1.7	17	0.94
Sep 2025	24	41	1.7	22	0.92
Sep 2024	16	32	2.0	15	0.94
Sep 2023	24	41	1.7	22	0.92
Sep 2022	22	35	1.6	21	0.95
Sep 2021	26	36	1.4	22	0.85
Sep 2020	25	32	1.3	22	0.88
Sep 2019	24	33	1.4	20	0.83
Sep 2018	30	47	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2017	23	30	1.3	21	0.91
Sep 2016	20	37	1.9	20	1.00
Sep 2015	25	37	1.5	24	0.96
Sep 2014	30	50	1.7	28	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 64% · Writing 71% · Maths 68% → all three 54% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard54%63rd of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard64%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard14%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth11%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard68%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (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	54%	4%	102	102
2023/24	54%	19%	102	104
2022/23	71%	11%	102	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

Queens Road AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
0.6 km · Barnsley

2026

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Burton Road Primary School
1.0 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
1.4 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Shawlands Primary School
1.4 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Joseph Locke Primary School
1.4 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Worsbrough Common Primary School
1.4 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
1.5 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Summer Lane Primary
1.6 km · Barnsley

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place

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

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School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139230 · 370/2026
Trust: Hcat
Capacity: 216 pupils · 208 on roll
Free school meals: 28.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Replaced: Pipers Grove Primary School (URN 106560)
Address: Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR
Local authority: Barnsley

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