Academy sponsor led · Barnsley

The Mill Academy

3–11Ages
211Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141097URN

Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5EP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

0.4 below Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

34 applications for 22 places · 66th 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

Graded GoodJun 2017

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Oct 2022

Inspection history

19 October 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
28 June 2017
Graded inspection: Good

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

1.6applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Barnsley median (1.9) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

34 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

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

2026 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.8; 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 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.4; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 1.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2014 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as The Edmunds Primary School (URN 132754), 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	22	34	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2025	29	52	1.8	29	1.00
Sep 2024	22	44	2.0	21	0.95
Sep 2023	27	47	1.7	25	0.93
Sep 2022	30	47	1.6	30	1.00
Sep 2021	24	49	2.0	23	0.96
Sep 2020	22	32	1.5	22	1.00
Sep 2019	30	46	1.5	33	1.10
Sep 2018	30	48	1.6	36	1.20
Sep 2017	23	33	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2016	30	52	1.7	33	1.10
Sep 2015	30	36	1.2	27	0.90
Sep 2014 *	28	48	1.7	24	0.86

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 83% · Maths 77% → 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 standard80%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth10%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard77%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (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%	3%	103	103
2023/24	47%	0%	103	103
2022/23	56%	9%	104	103

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 Mill AcademyThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bank End Primary Academy
0.6 km · Barnsley

2026

1.9applications per place 92%met the SATs standard
Ward Green Primary School
0.7 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Forest Academy
1.1 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2023

1.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Worsbrough Common Primary School
1.2 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Hunningley Primary Academy
1.6 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2023

1.8applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy
1.8 km · Barnsley

2026

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Queens Road Academy
2.4 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Oakhill Primary Academy
2.4 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2024

1.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

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: 141097 · 370/2036
Trust: Hcat
Capacity: 220 pupils · 211 on roll
Free school meals: 42.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2014
Replaced: The Edmunds Primary School (URN 132754)
Address: Lobwood, Worsbrough Bridge, Barnsley, S70 5EP
Local authority: Barnsley

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