Outwood Primary Academy Darfield
Academy sponsor led in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 221 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 33.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Snape Hill Road, Darfield, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S73 9LT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01226753048 |
| URN | 143940 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 April 2024, published 9 May 2024:
| 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 |
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
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Upperwood Academy (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- All Saints Academy Darfield (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Wombwell Park Street Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Kings Oak Primary (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- High View Primary Learning Centre (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- The Ellis Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.0 km)
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