St Helen's Catholic Primary School
West Street, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Kelly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Corpus Christi Federation
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 106640
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226742172
About this school
St Helen's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Helen's Catholic 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 May 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 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 50% | 65% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 9% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 74% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 50% | 74% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 70% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.00 | - | - |
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 St Helen's Catholic 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 | 50% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 117 |
| 2024/25 | 119 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Helen's Catholic Primary School compares
St Helen's Catholic Primary School ranked 73rd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 0% | 7.2% | 42% | 126 | — |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 54.1% | 159 | 0.3 miles |
| West Meadows Primary School | 55% | 7.4% | 44% | 214 | 0.4 miles |
| Greenfield Primary School | — | — | — | 251 | 0.5 miles |
| Jump Primary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Hoyland Common Primary School | 66% | 4.6% | 16.9% | 384 | 0.9 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)
- 42.02%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 7.18%
- Persistent absence
- 24.77%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hoyland Springwood Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
West Meadows Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Greenfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Jump Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Hoyland Common Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
St Helen's Catholic Primary School ranks 59th 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
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Helen's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the executive headteacher of St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of St Helen's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Natalie Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Helen's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Helen's Catholic 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 St Helen's Catholic Primary School?
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Helen's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 150 pupils and 126 on roll (84%), so it has space against 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 St Helen's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Helen's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Helen's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Helen's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Helen's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School is part of the Corpus Christi Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Helen's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 50% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Helen's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School ranked 73rd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 0% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Helen's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Helen's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Helen's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Helen's Catholic 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.