Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 199 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 22.50% |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Shaw Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.holyroodschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01226281219 |
| URN | 106632 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 November 2019, published 7 January 2020:
| 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 |
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 November 2024, outcome: Standards maintained.
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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
- Shawlands Primary School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- Joseph Locke Primary School (primary school, about 0.0 km)
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Summer Lane Primary (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Queens Road Academy (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Worsbrough Common Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Gawber Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
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