Queens Road Academy
Queens Road, Barnsley, S71 1AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HCAT
- Head Teacher
- Mr Jon Smith
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HCAT
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 216
- Pupils on roll
- 208
- URN
- 139230
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226737010
About this school
Queens Road Academy is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 208 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Queens Road Academy, 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 23 June 2022, 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 | 28 | 26 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 54% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 11% | 19% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 69% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 73% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 65% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Queens Road Academy 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 | 71% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 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 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 213 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Queens Road Academy compares
Queens Road Academy ranked 63rd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 5.4% | 29% | 208 | — |
| Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | 81% | 4.9% | 47.1% | 236 | 0.4 miles |
| Burton Road Primary School | 76% | 4.6% | 17.3% | 331 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 199 | 0.8 miles |
| Shawlands Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 311 | 0.8 miles |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 449 | 0.8 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)
- 29.02%
- English as an additional language
- 36.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 14.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Oakwell Rise Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Burton Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Shawlands Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Joseph Locke Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Queens Road Academy ranks 51st 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 Queens Road Academy teach?
- Queens Road Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the head teacher of Queens Road Academy?
- The head teacher of Queens Road Academy is Mr Jon Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Queens Road Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Queens Road Academy, 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 Queens Road Academy?
- Queens Road Academy has 208 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Queens Road Academy full?
- Queens Road Academy has capacity for 216 pupils and 208 on roll (96%), 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 Queens Road Academy a faith school?
- No. Queens Road Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Queens Road Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Queens Road Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Queens Road Academy part of an academy trust?
- Queens Road Academy is part of HCAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Queens Road Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Queens Road Academy compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Queens Road Academy ranked 63rd of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Queens Road Academy's absence rate?
- Queens Road Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Queens Road Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Queens Road Academy'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 7 July 2026.