Academy converter · Barnsley

Darton Primary School

3–11Ages
297Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140602URN

Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, S75 5AD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.3 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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86 applications for 38 places · 19th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

58%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2022

Inspection history

22 June 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
12 October 2016
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

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

86 applications · 38 places offered · 33 named it first

2026 2.3; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.5; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.4; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.9; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.8; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 2.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 12 of 12 years.

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Darton Primary School (URN 106574), the previous school.

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	38	86	2.3	33	0.87
Sep 2025	39	91	2.3	33	0.85
Sep 2024	40	99	2.5	41	1.02
Sep 2023	40	95	2.4	46	1.15
Sep 2022	40	76	1.9	38	0.95
Sep 2021	32	66	2.1	28	0.88
Sep 2020	39	70	1.8	39	1.00
Sep 2019	37	79	2.1	47	1.27
Sep 2018	30	64	2.1	28	0.93
Sep 2017	28	66	2.4	26	0.93
Sep 2016	40	85	2.1	42	1.05
Sep 2015	39	82	2.1	44	1.13
Sep 2014 *	37	83	2.2	35	0.95

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 70% · Maths 64% → all three 58% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard58%57th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard64%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (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	58%	3%	106	104
2023/24	41%	6%	102	99
2022/23	48%	5%	103	102

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

Darton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Wellgate Primary School
1.3 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Kexborough Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Mapplewell Primary School
1.7 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Barugh Green Primary School
2.2 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Athersley North Primary School
2.8 km · Barnsley

2026

1.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Wilthorpe Primary School
2.8 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Gawber Primary School
3.0 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Laithes Primary School
3.3 km · Barnsley

2026

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140602 · 370/2051
Trust: Hcat
Capacity: 270 pupils · 297 on roll
Free school meals: 17.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2014
Replaced: Darton Primary School (URN 106574)
Address: Station Road, Darton, Barnsley South, S75 5AD
Local authority: Barnsley

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