Hoyland Common Primary School
Sheffield Road, Hoyland Common, Barnsley, S74 0DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HCAT
- Head of School
- Mr Aiden Tallant
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HCAT
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 384
- URN
- 140242
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226369640
About this school
Hoyland Common Primary School is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 384 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hoyland Common 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
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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 58 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 78% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 12% | 13% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 88% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 88% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 87% | 90% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Hoyland Common 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 | 67% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 426 |
| 2023/24 | 408 |
| 2024/25 | 398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hoyland Common Primary School compares
Hoyland Common Primary School ranked 40th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 4.6% | 16.9% | 384 | — |
| West Meadows Primary School | 55% | 7.4% | 44% | 214 | 0.5 miles |
| Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 81% | 2.9% | 10.5% | 223 | 0.6 miles |
| Hoyland Springwood Primary School | 48% | 6.3% | 54.1% | 159 | 0.9 miles |
| St Helen's Catholic Primary School | 0% | 7.2% | 42% | 126 | 0.9 miles |
| Birdwell Primary School | 85% | 3.8% | 22.9% | 191 | 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)
- 16.94%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 8.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Meadows Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Hoyland Springwood Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
St Helen's Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Birdwell Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Hoyland Common Primary School ranks 31st 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 Hoyland Common Primary School teach?
- Hoyland Common Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the head of school of Hoyland Common Primary School?
- The head of school of Hoyland Common Primary School is Mr Aiden Tallant, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hoyland Common Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hoyland Common 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 Hoyland Common Primary School?
- Hoyland Common Primary School has 384 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hoyland Common Primary School full?
- Hoyland Common Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 384 on roll (91%), 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 Hoyland Common Primary School a faith school?
- No. Hoyland Common Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Hoyland Common Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hoyland Common Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Hoyland Common Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hoyland Common Primary School 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 Hoyland Common Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 66% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hoyland Common Primary School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Hoyland Common Primary School ranked 40th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hoyland Common Primary School's absence rate?
- Hoyland Common 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 Hoyland Common Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hoyland Common 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 7 July 2026.