Schools in Barnsley

Across the 74 schools in Barnsley with published capacity data, the average fill rate is 97%. 34 of them are currently at or above their published admission number, and at those schools catchment distance is likely to decide places at the next intake.

15 schools in Barnsley have a religious character, so faith criteria sit alongside catchment distance in their admissions policies.

57 of the schools in Barnsley are academies that set their own admissions criteria independently of Barnsley, so check each school's policy directly rather than assuming the council default applies.

38 of the schools in Barnsley have a current Ofsted rating, of which 36 are rated Good or Outstanding. Demand and catchment distance tend to be tightest at the highest-rated schools.