Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy
Academy converter in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 104 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 22.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Barnsley Road, Dodworth, Dodworth St John the Baptist Ce Primary Academy, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3JS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://dodworthstjohns.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01226286514 |
| URN | 140539 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 November 2023, published 31 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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
- Keresforth Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Gawber Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Shawlands Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Joseph Locke Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Summer Lane Primary (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Barugh Green Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 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.