Academy converter · Barnsley

Barugh Green Primary School

4–11Ages
263Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150517URN

Higham Common Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.2 above Barnsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Barnsley

50 applications for 23 places · 24th 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 · 28 February 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

2.2applications per place, Reception

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

50 applications · 23 places offered · 16 named it first

2026 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.9
2025 2.2; Barnsley median median 2.0
2024 1.9; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2023 2.5; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2022 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 2.2; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2020 2.4; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 2.3; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2018 2.3; Barnsley median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.5; Barnsley median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 2.9; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 2.6; Barnsley median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.9; Barnsley median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Barnsley median

Dashed bars: as Barugh Green Primary School (URN 106575), 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	23	50	2.2	16	0.70
Sep 2025	25	56	2.2	22	0.88
Sep 2024 *	31	59	1.9	28	0.90
Sep 2023 *	27	68	2.5	16	0.59
Sep 2022 *	45	106	2.4	38	0.84
Sep 2021 *	45	99	2.2	37	0.82
Sep 2020 *	41	100	2.4	38	0.93
Sep 2019 *	43	98	2.3	42	0.98
Sep 2018 *	45	103	2.3	44	0.98
Sep 2017 *	45	112	2.5	49	1.09
Sep 2016 *	45	132	2.9	45	1.00
Sep 2015 *	45	116	2.6	48	1.07
Sep 2014 *	44	128	2.9	51	1.16

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 80% · Maths 76% → 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 standard84%

Barnsley 76% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Barnsley 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard80%

Barnsley 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Barnsley 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard76%

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	67%	2%	107	103
2023/24	69%	4%	106	103
2022/23	62%	7%	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

Barugh Green Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2024

2.2applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Gawber Primary School
1.6 km · Barnsley

Outstanding2024

4.0applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Kexborough Primary School
2.1 km · Barnsley

Standards maintained2025

1.8applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Darton Primary School
2.2 km · Barnsley

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
2.4 km · Barnsley

Requires improvement2023

3.4applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
2.6 km · Barnsley

Good2024

3.2applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Wilthorpe Primary School
2.6 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.7applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Summer Lane Primary
2.6 km · Barnsley

Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
2.8 km · Barnsley

Good2024

1.8applications per place 51%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150517 · 370/2052
Trust: Every Child Matters Academy Trust
Capacity: 315 pupils · 263 on roll
Free school meals: 10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2024
Replaced: Barugh Green Primary School (URN 106575)
Address: Higham Common Road, Barugh Green, Barnsley, S75 1LD
Local authority: Barnsley

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