All Saints Academy Darfield
School Street, Darfield, Barnsley, S73 9EU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Green
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 138234
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226752293
About this school
All Saints Academy Darfield is a Church of England primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 207 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 38% | 42% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 69% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 42% | 73% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 42% | 54% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| 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 All Saints Academy Darfield 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 | 38% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 218 |
| 2023/24 | 225 |
| 2024/25 | 211 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How All Saints Academy Darfield compares
All Saints Academy Darfield ranked 60th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 6.9% | 47.1% | 207 | — |
| Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | 76% | 3.6% | 32.8% | 221 | 0.6 miles |
| Upperwood Academy | 66% | 4.5% | 33.5% | 298 | 0.7 miles |
| St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 31% | 141 | 0.9 miles |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 25.4% | 346 | 1.4 miles |
| Sandhill Primary School | 62% | 7% | 43% | 244 | 1.5 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)
- 47.06%
- English as an additional language
- 11.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.93%
- Persistent absence
- 19.05%
Location
Nearby schools
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Outwood Primary Academy Darfield0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Upperwood Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Wombwell Park Street Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Sandhill Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
All Saints Academy Darfield ranks 48th of the 59 ranked primary schools in Barnsley.
- 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
- Cherry Dale Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does All Saints Academy Darfield teach?
- All Saints Academy Darfield teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of All Saints Academy Darfield?
- The headteacher of All Saints Academy Darfield is Mrs Catherine Green, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was All Saints Academy Darfield last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected All Saints Academy Darfield, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is All Saints Academy Darfield?
- All Saints Academy Darfield has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is All Saints Academy Darfield full?
- All Saints Academy Darfield has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is All Saints Academy Darfield a faith school?
- Yes. All Saints Academy Darfield is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does All Saints Academy Darfield have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records All Saints Academy Darfield as having nursery classes.
- Who runs All Saints Academy Darfield?
- All Saints Academy Darfield is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have All Saints Academy Darfield's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 38% in 2022/23 and 57% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does All Saints Academy Darfield rank locally?
- All Saints Academy Darfield ranked 60th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is All Saints Academy Darfield's absence rate?
- All Saints Academy Darfield's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are All Saints Academy Darfield's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, All Saints Academy Darfield'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 1 July 2026.