Burton Road Primary School
Old Mill, Barnsley, S71 2AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr M Harris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 331
- URN
- 106557
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226288679
About this school
Burton Road Primary School is a community primary school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 331 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Burton Road Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 October 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 57 | 43 | 42 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 49% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 7% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 77% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 74% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Burton Road Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 361 |
| 2023/24 | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 338 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Burton Road Primary School compares
Burton Road Primary School ranked 18th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.6% | 17.3% | 331 | — |
| Queens Road Academy | 54% | 5.4% | 29% | 208 | 0.6 miles |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 81% | 4.9% | 47.1% | 236 | 0.9 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange | 66% | 4.6% | 44.1% | 394 | 0.9 miles |
| Lift St Helen's | 62% | 5.2% | 40.2% | 183 | 1.0 miles |
| Athersley South Primary School | 66% | 6.5% | 40.4% | 306 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.31%
- English as an additional language
- 4.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.55%
- Persistent absence
- 6.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Queens Road Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Lift St Helen's1.0 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Athersley South Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Burton Road Primary School ranks 15th of the 59 ranked primary schools in Barnsley.
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Cherry Dale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Burton Road Primary School teach?
- Burton Road Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Burton Road Primary School?
- The headteacher of Burton Road Primary School is Mr M Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Burton Road Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Burton Road Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Burton Road Primary School?
- Burton Road Primary School has 331 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Burton Road Primary School full?
- Burton Road Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 331 on roll (105%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Burton Road Primary School a faith school?
- No. Burton Road Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Burton Road Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Burton Road Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Burton Road Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Burton Road Primary School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Burton Road Primary School ranked 18th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Burton Road Primary School's absence rate?
- Burton Road Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Burton Road Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Burton Road Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.