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Greenacre School

Academy special converter · Barnsley, S70 6RG

Outstanding

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Greenacre School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Mar 2013

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

School facts

TypeAcademy special converter
Ages3 to 19
Pupils340
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Laura Flynn
TrustWELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Apr 2015

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141704.

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 maths0%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%-8%
Expected standard in reading0%-76%
Expected standard in writing0%-73%
Expected standard in maths0%-75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils340
Girls107
Boys233
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.54.7%
First language not English10%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.340

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
84.7%
Other White
6.5%
Other mixed
2.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Other Black
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.6%
White and Asian
0.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.3%
White and Black African
0.3%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher10.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.9
Teachers (FTE)32.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)134.59
Support staff (FTE)162.84
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2532.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2530.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence9.8%-12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.3%-34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%-6.9%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.92.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.92.3%
Further education51.3%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.5.1%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Greenacre School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryTrinity Academy St. EdwardsFree schools
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryHorizon Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryShawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryJoseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKeresforth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimarySummer Lane PrimaryAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.0 miPrimaryWorsbrough Common Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Greenacre School

What is Greenacre School's Ofsted rating?

Greenacre School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Mar 2013.

How many pupils attend Greenacre School?

Greenacre School has 340 pupils aged 3 to 19.

How big are classes at Greenacre School?

At Greenacre School, there were 10.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Greenacre School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Greenacre School missed 9.8% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 28.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

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.