School profile

Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Barnsley, S73 9LT

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,900 of 15,057

Better than 80% of schools in England

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

Outwood Primary Academy Darfield Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Apr 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils221 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Amy Harrison
TrustOUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 May 2016

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143940.

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 maths76%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths24%-8%
Average reading score106-106
Average maths score107-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102-105
Expected standard in reading76%-76%
Expected standard in writing86%-73%
Expected standard in maths86%-75%
Pupils taking tests21--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils221
Girls107
Boys114
Eligible for free school meals31.7%
First language not English19.9%
SEN support28
EHC plan5
Average class size22.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
67%
Other White
18.1%
Other mixed
6.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
African
1.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%

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 absence4.7%-5.1%
Persistent absence11.2%-13.2%
Severe absence1.7%-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)28
Applications (Reception)61
First preference applications (Reception)31
First preference offers (Reception)28
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 roll190
Unfilled places9.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.4
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)10.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.93
Support staff (FTE)8.82
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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.

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Good
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Requires improvement
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Good
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Frequently asked questions about Outwood Primary Academy Darfield

What is Outwood Primary Academy Darfield's Ofsted rating?

Outwood Primary Academy Darfield is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Apr 2024.

How does Outwood Primary Academy Darfield rank in England?

Outwood Primary Academy Darfield ranks 2,900 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 80% of schools).

How many pupils attend Outwood Primary Academy Darfield?

Outwood Primary Academy Darfield has 221 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.