Academy converter · Barnsley

Heather Garth Primary School Academy

3–11Ages
221Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139748URN

Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.4 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

44 applications for 19 places · 17th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%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 30 June 2026Published 10 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard	Needs attention
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching			Needs attention
Achievement			Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Needs attention

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

30 June 2026
Report card · 4 Expected standard, 3 Needs attention
30 March 2022
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

2.3applications per place, Reception

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

44 applications · 19 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 2.3; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 2.2; 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	19	44	2.3	16	0.84
Sep 2025	26	47	1.8	26	1.00
Sep 2024	28	50	1.8	27	0.96
Sep 2023	30	75	2.5	32	1.07
Sep 2022	29	57	2.0	31	1.07
Sep 2021	30	56	1.9	31	1.03
Sep 2020	30	46	1.5	30	1.00
Sep 2019	29	58	2.0	36	1.24
Sep 2018	30	57	1.9	30	1.00
Sep 2017	28	59	2.1	27	0.96
Sep 2016	30	57	1.9	35	1.17
Sep 2015	27	47	1.7	27	1.00
Sep 2014	29	65	2.2	31	1.07

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 70% · Writing 73% · Maths 90% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%47th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard70%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard10%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard90%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	63%	0%	103	105
2023/24	48%	7%	104	103
2022/23	60%	3%	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

Heather Garth Primary School AcademyThis school
This school

2026

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lacewood Primary School
0.4 km · Barnsley

Good2023

2.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Carrfield Primary Academy
0.7 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Highgate Primary Academy
1.3 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Goldthorpe Primary Academy
2.2 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.7applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Wath Victoria Primary School
2.5 km · Rotherham

2026

1.8applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Wath Church of England Primary School
2.7 km · Rotherham

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
2.8 km · Rotherham

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 69%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 converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139748 · 370/2120
Trust: Heather Garth Primary School
Capacity: 200 pupils · 221 on roll
Free school meals: 37.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 June 2013
Replaced: Heather Garth Primary School (URN 106608)
Address: Billingley View, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 8ES
Local authority: Barnsley

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources