Academy converter · Barnsley

Sandhill Primary School

3–11Ages
244Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141917URN

Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0EQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.2per place

0.8 below Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

35 applications for 30 places · 72nd of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

62%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 7 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

1.2applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Barnsley median (1.9) 1.0 below England median (2.2)

35 applications · 30 places offered · 28 named it first

2026 1.2; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 1.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2019 1.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
2018 1.2; Barnsley median median 1.8
2017 1.2; Barnsley median median 1.7
2016 1.1; Barnsley median median 2.0
2015 1.2; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.1; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 0 of 11 years.

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Sandhill Primary School (URN 106583), 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	30	35	1.2	28	0.93
Sep 2025	27	32	1.2	27	1.00
Sep 2024	30	39	1.3	29	0.97
Sep 2023	25	33	1.3	25	1.00
Sep 2022	21	23	1.1	20	0.95
Sep 2021	21	24	1.1	21	1.00
Sep 2020	18	20	1.1	18	1.00
Sep 2019	40	49	1.2	43	1.08
Sep 2018	34	40	1.2	33	0.97
Sep 2017	34	40	1.2	33	0.97
Sep 2016	38	42	1.1	37	0.97
Sep 2015 *	36	42	1.2	35	0.97
Sep 2014 *	29	31	1.1	29	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 72% · Maths 83% → all three 62% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard62%52nd of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard31%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (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	62%	0%	104	107
2023/24	60%	7%	108	107
2022/23	69%	0%	105	107

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

Sandhill Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Gooseacre Primary Academy
1.9 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
All Saints Academy Darfield
2.4 km · Barnsley

Requires improvement2024

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Ladywood Primary School
2.8 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Highgate Primary Academy
2.9 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Upperwood Academy
3.0 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2025

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
3.3 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.2applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
The Hill Primary Academy
3.4 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.5applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
3.4 km · Barnsley

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.9applications per place 35%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141917 · 370/2068
Trust: Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Capacity: 270 pupils · 244 on roll
Free school meals: 43.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2015
Replaced: Sandhill Primary School (URN 106583)
Address: Dearne Street, Great Houghton, Barnsley, S72 0EQ
Local authority: Barnsley

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