Primary school

Upperwood Academy

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Barnsley
  • S73 9NL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2016

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,056 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 47%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 19%19%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 19%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 18%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 47%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM66% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 87% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 80% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 89% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 75% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 73% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 66% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%89%66%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 15% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 15% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 8% · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 17% · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 11% · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 10% · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 107 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 106 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 108 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 107 · 40 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 108 · 46 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 105 · 44 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 49 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5108103No exams

Getting in

No admissions figures or last distance offered published

Inspections · 2016–2025

  1. 2016Good
  2. 2020Remains Good
  3. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026298
Free school meals (past 6 years)33.5%
First language not English2.7%
SEN support15.0%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.5%
Persistently absent pupils8.8%

Girls 48.1%Boys 51.9%

118.3% full · 252 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 41 responses (14% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.5% not applicable47.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year70.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 14.6% not applicable71.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?24.4% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 24.4% who said Yes above20% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child82.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school92.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school95.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development78% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 11.8
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 13.8
  • Other support 4.2

Teachers 12.8 FTE · Whole workforce 30.7 · 47 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,536
Spend per pupil£6,427
Staff spend per pupil£5,034
Reserve per pupil£1,191
  • +£349,000revenue reserve
  • +£32,000in-year balance

Grants £6,372 · self-generated £188 · premises £259 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HCAT (9 academies) · trust reserve £5,746,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it