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Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Barnsley, S75 3JSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
9 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#5,658
of 13,686 nationally

About Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy is a small Church of England primary in Barnsley that parents clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 26 applications for just 14 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.86, and all nine first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That level of demand suggests local families see something valuable here, even though the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023 rated it Requires Improvement across all five categories — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. That’s a notable step up from its previous inspection in October 2021, where it was judged Inadequate overall, with behaviour and attitudes and leadership and management both rated Inadequate. The school has a nursery provision and serves 117 pupils against a capacity of 210, so there is room to grow, and 18.8 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBarnsley Road, Barnsley, Barnsley, S75 3JS
HeadteacherLee Swift
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils117
Free School Meals (FSM)18.8%
School Capacity117 / 210 (56% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 31 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsSensory RoomLibraryForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

FootballTennisAthleticsRoundersDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChessChoirBook ClubFilm ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Source: dodworthstjohns.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.