Joseph Locke Primary School
Community school in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 449 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 444 |
| Free school meals | 32.00% |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Shaw Street, Joseph Locke Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6JL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.josephlockeprimary.com |
| Telephone | 01226729910 |
| URN | 106611 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 6 June 2024, outcome: School remains Good.
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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)
- Holy Rood Catholic 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 1.4 km)
- Oakwell Rise Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Gawber Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 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.