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Upperwood Academy

Barnsley, S73 9NLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
66%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
32 1st-choice / 33 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3333 of 13,686 nationally

About Upperwood Academy

Upperwood Academy is a state-funded primary school in Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 298 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 252.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (11 Jun 2025). 66% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 32 first-preference applications and 33 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressDartree Walk, Darfield, Barnsley, Barnsley, S73 9NL
HeadteacherAnge Brown
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils298
Free School Meals (FSM)29.2%
School Capacity298 / 252 (118% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (11 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 15 Sept 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Upperwood Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.