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Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

3–11Ages
104Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
140539URN

Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Dodworth St John the Baptist Ce Primary Academy, Barnsley, S75 3JS · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Requires improvement

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.4per place

1.5 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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17 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

59%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement · 28 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education			Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes			Requires improvement
Personal development			Requires improvement
Leadership and management			Requires improvement
Early years provision			Requires improvement

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

3.4applications per place, Reception

1.5 above Barnsley median (1.9) 1.2 above England median (2.2)

17 applications · 5 places offered · 3 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 3.4; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 2.0; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 2.4; 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	5	17	3.4	3	0.60
Sep 2025	14	26	1.9	9	0.64
Sep 2024	14	25	1.8	13	0.93
Sep 2023	13	24	1.9	12	0.92
Sep 2022	15	25	1.7	16	1.07
Sep 2021	25	37	1.5	25	1.00
Sep 2020	22	39	1.8	22	1.00
Sep 2019	26	40	1.5	21	0.81
Sep 2018	30	49	1.6	26	0.87
Sep 2017	30	46	1.5	32	1.07
Sep 2016	30	57	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2015	29	57	2.0	32	1.10
Sep 2014	29	69	2.4	35	1.21

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 82% · Maths 82% → all three 59% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard59%55th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard41%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard82%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard41%

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	59%	18%	104	106
2023/24	66%	0%	105	103
2022/23	67%	4%	107	106

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

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyThis school
This school

Requires improvement2023

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Keresforth Primary School
0.8 km · Barnsley

Good2022

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Gawber Primary School
1.7 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

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

Remains Good2024

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

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
2.2 km · Barnsley

Good2024

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

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
Barugh Green Primary School
2.4 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140539 · 370/2145
Trust: Enhance Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 104 on roll
Free school meals: 22.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 2014
Replaced: Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE (VA) Primary School (URN 132753)
Address: Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Dodworth St John the Baptist Ce Primary Academy, Barnsley, S75 3JS
Local authority: Barnsley

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