Birdwell Primary School
Academy converter in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 191 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 20.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | HCAT |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Sheffield Road, Birdwell, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 5XB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.birdwellprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01226742957 |
| URN | 149455 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 5 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 13 December 2022, published 2 February 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Birdwell Primary School, URN 106595).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Hoyland Common Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- West Meadows Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Hoyland Springwood Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
- The Mill Academy (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Ward Green Primary School (primary school, about 2.9 km)
- Jump Primary Academy (primary school, about 3.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.