Academy converter · Barnsley

Athersley South Primary School

3–11Ages
306Pupils
PrimaryPhase
147717URN

Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

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80 applications for 37 places · 26th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

66%met the expected standard

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2018

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

16 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
23 October 2018
Graded inspection: Good · as Athersley South Primary School, URN 131160

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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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

80 applications · 37 places offered · 37 named it first

2026 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.3; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 2.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 2.8; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Barnsley median median 1.7
2020 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.0; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.1; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 2.4; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 3.0; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 5 of 6 years.

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Athersley South Primary School (URN 131160), 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	37	80	2.2	37	1.00
Sep 2025	33	75	2.3	31	0.94
Sep 2024	39	104	2.7	48	1.23
Sep 2023	33	92	2.8	28	0.85
Sep 2022	40	82	2.1	44	1.10
Sep 2021	40	68	1.7	35	0.88
Sep 2020 *	34	72	2.1	30	0.88
Sep 2019 *	34	68	2.0	31	0.91
Sep 2018 *	39	81	2.1	35	0.90
Sep 2017 *	39	81	2.1	43	1.10
Sep 2016 *	40	97	2.4	49	1.23
Sep 2015 *	40	102	2.6	55	1.38
Sep 2014 *	39	118	3.0	52	1.33

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 68% · Writing 85% · Maths 78% → all three 66% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard66%38th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard68%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth22%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard32%

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	66%	15%	105	106
2023/24	75%	8%	105	104
2022/23	61%	5%	105	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

Athersley South Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Laithes Primary School
0.3 km · Barnsley

2026

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Athersley North Primary School
1.0 km · Barnsley

2026

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

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Burton Road Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Lift St Helen's
1.9 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.3applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Carlton Primary Academy
2.0 km · Barnsley

Good2023

1.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Mapplewell Primary School
2.0 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.6applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Wellgate Primary School
2.5 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2025

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 147717 · 370/2140
Trust: Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Capacity: 280 pupils · 306 on roll
Free school meals: 39.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2020
Replaced: Athersley South Primary School (URN 131160)
Address: Wakefield Road, Smithies, Barnsley, S71 3TP
Local authority: Barnsley

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