School profile

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Barnsley, S75 3JS

Requires improvement

Map showing Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,416 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Nov 2023

Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils104 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Oliver Grant-Roberts
TrustENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Jan 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140539.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%-8%
Average reading score104-106
Average maths score106-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score106-105
Expected standard in reading59%-76%
Expected standard in writing82%-73%
Expected standard in maths82%-75%
Pupils taking tests17--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils104
Girls51
Boys53
Eligible for free school meals23.1%
First language not English5.8%
SEN support15
EHC plan3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
90.4%
Other mixed
2.9%
Gypsy/Roma
1.9%
Other ethnic group
1.9%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1%
Other White
1%
Other Asian
1%
Irish
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence5.3%-5.1%
Persistent absence8%-13.2%
Severe absence1.1%-1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)5
Applications (Reception)17
First preference applications (Reception)3
First preference offers (Reception)3
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll104
Unfilled places50.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.4
Pupils per adult10.3
Teachers (FTE)4.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.62
Support staff (FTE)7.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/254.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryKeresforth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryHorizon Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryGawber Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.1 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryShawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.5 miPrimaryBarugh Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

What is Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Nov 2023.

How does Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy rank in England?

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy ranks 9,416 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy?

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has 104 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.