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Upperwood Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy

Dartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley S73 9NL · upperwoodacademy.co.uk · 01226 754336

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
66%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnsley 65%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
298
46 over 252 places · 118%
Local authority
Barnsley
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
29.2%
First language not English
2.7%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Hcat

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 32 families put the school first and 33 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 40 (Places 41)40September 2023: 28 (Places 29)28September 2024: 46 (Places 45)46September 2025: 37 (Places 39)37September 2026: 32 (Places 33)32Places 33
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202633321100%
September 2025Sept 202539370.9100%
September 2024Sept 202445461▲96%
September 2023Sept 202329281100%
September 2022Sept 202241401100%

Results

In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Barnsley it was 65%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 70% (England 53%)70%2016/17: 87% (England 61%)87%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 89% (England 65%)89%2022/23: 75% (England 60%)75%2023/24: 73% (England 61%)73%2024/25: 66% (England 62%)66%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲66%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼102106
●103105
●105105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 11 June 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Upperwood Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
10 Jun 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (41 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
83%
Replies
41
14% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●78% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 85% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 41% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼20% agreeEngland 67%

based on 10 parents (24%) with SEND

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