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South Hiendley Primary School

3–11Ages
184Pupils
PrimaryPhase
145798URN

George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Oct 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.4 below Wakefield median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wakefield

36 applications for 19 places · 74th of 100 in Wakefield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

65%met the expected standard

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 6 October 2022Ofsted'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

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Wakefield median (2.3) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

36 applications · 19 places offered · 17 named it first

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

2026 1.9; Wakefield median median 2.3
2025 1.6; Wakefield median median 2.2
2024 1.8; Wakefield median median 2.4
2023 1.5; Wakefield median median 1.9
2022 1.2; Wakefield median median 1.8
2021 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.8
2020 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9
2019 1.5; Wakefield median median 1.8
2018 1.2; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.5; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.8; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Wakefield median median 1.9; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Wakefield median in 0 of 8 years.

This school
Wakefield median

Dashed bars: as South Hiendley Junior Infant and Early Years School (URN 130971), 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	19	36	1.9	17	0.89
Sep 2025	20	32	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2024	23	42	1.8	21	0.91
Sep 2023	24	37	1.5	23	0.96
Sep 2022	29	35	1.2	21	0.72
Sep 2021	18	32	1.8	17	0.94
Sep 2020	17	30	1.8	16	0.94
Sep 2019	24	35	1.5	24	1.00
Sep 2018 *	27	33	1.2	26	0.96
Sep 2017 *	17	26	1.5	16	0.94
Sep 2016 *	16	28	1.8	14	0.88
Sep 2015 *	20	33	1.7	17	0.85
Sep 2014 *	17	29	1.7	14	0.82

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 77% · Writing 65% · Maths 73% → all three 65% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard65%45th of 98 in Wakefield

Wakefield 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard77%

Wakefield 76% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Wakefield 27% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard65%

Wakefield 77% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Wakefield 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard73%

Wakefield 77% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Wakefield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wakefield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	65%	0%	106	104
2023/24	59%	0%	102	99
2022/23	74%	0%	106	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

South Hiendley Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

1.9applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Outwood Primary Academy Newstead Green
1.3 km · Wakefield

Good2022

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Ryhill Junior, Infant and Nursery School
1.8 km · Wakefield

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Lift Shafton
2.2 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2024

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.4 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
St Helen's CE Primary School
2.6 km · Wakefield

Good2023

2.0applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
King's Meadow Academy
2.8 km · Wakefield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
West End Academy
2.9 km · Wakefield

Improved significantly2024

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
3.1 km · Wakefield

Good2022

3.3applications per place 30%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145798 · 384/2196
Trust: Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 230 pupils · 184 on roll
Free school meals: 35.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 May 2018
Replaced: South Hiendley Junior Infant and Early Years School (URN 130971)
Address: George Street, South Hiendley, Barnsley, S72 9BY
Local authority: Wakefield

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