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Hoyland Springwood Primary School

Barnsley, S74 0ERPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
45%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#11,655
of 13,686 nationally

About Hoyland Springwood Primary School

Hoyland Springwood Primary School is a state primary in Barnsley that currently teaches 146 pupils against a capacity of 210, meaning it has significant room to grow. The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage: 54.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Despite this, demand is strong — for the 2025/26 intake, the school received 30 applications for just 14 places, with 13 of those going to first-preference families. That oversubscription ratio of 2.14 suggests local parents see real value here. The school is mixed, non-denominational, and caters for children aged 5 to 11. It has a Forest School, a library, music rooms, a sports hall, and even a chapel, which is unusual for a non-faith primary. Clubs include film, gardening and choir, and the sports offer covers netball, rounders, athletics and swimming.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressClough Fields Road, Barnsley, Barnsley, S74 0ER
HeadteacherJennifer Clarke
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils146
Free School Meals (FSM)54.1%
School Capacity146 / 210 (70% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (3 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 22 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Music RoomsSports HallForest SchoolLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

NetballRoundersAthleticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningChoir

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

SEND Support

SEN Unit
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultySEN UnitResourced Provision

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

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

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Hoyland Springwood Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.