Hunningley Primary Academy
Academy converter in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 426 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 36.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Hunningley Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 3DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hunningley.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01226284867 |
| URN | 144037 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 March 2023, published 15 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 10 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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
- Oakhill Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- The Forest Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Bank End Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- The Mill Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Ward Green Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Worsbrough Common Primary School (primary school, about 2.2 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.