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Milefield Primary School

3–11Ages
294Pupils
PrimaryPhase
148442URN

Milefield Lane, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7BH · 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

1.4per place

0.5 below Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

59 applications for 41 places · 68th of 72 in Barnsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

67%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 · 12 March 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
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

1.4applications per place, Reception

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

59 applications · 41 places offered · 38 named it first

2026 1.4; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2023 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.0
2022 1.6; Barnsley median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 1.3; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.2; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 1.1; Barnsley median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 1.4; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.3; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.7; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Barnsley median in 0 of 5 years.

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Milefield Primary School (URN 106617), 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	41	59	1.4	38	0.93
Sep 2025	33	56	1.7	31	0.94
Sep 2024	38	44	1.2	25	0.66
Sep 2023	29	49	1.7	29	1.00
Sep 2022	43	67	1.6	42	0.98
Sep 2021 *	34	51	1.5	34	1.00
Sep 2020 *	42	56	1.3	37	0.88
Sep 2019 *	30	37	1.2	27	0.90
Sep 2018 *	40	45	1.1	31	0.78
Sep 2017 *	45	63	1.4	41	0.91
Sep 2016 *	45	60	1.3	45	1.00
Sep 2015 *	32	52	1.6	28	0.88
Sep 2014 *	34	56	1.7	32	0.94

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 74% · Writing 71% · Maths 69% → all three 67% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard67%35th of 72 in Barnsley

Barnsley 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard74%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Barnsley 80% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Barnsley 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (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	67%	14%	106	105
2023/24	72%	12%	107	107
2022/23	69%	18%	106	106

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

Milefield Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

1.4applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Ladywood Primary School
1.2 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Birkwood Primary School
1.7 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Churchfield Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

Good2024

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Cherry Dale Primary School
1.8 km · Barnsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Lift Shafton
2.0 km · Barnsley

Improved significantly2024

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

Good2024

1.7applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School
3.8 km · Wakefield

2025

1.5applications per place
Sandhill Primary School
3.9 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.2applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148442 · 370/2129
Trust: Hcat
Capacity: 315 pupils · 294 on roll
Free school meals: 38.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2021
Replaced: Milefield Primary School (URN 106617)
Address: Milefield Lane, Grimethorpe, Barnsley, S72 7BH
Local authority: Barnsley

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